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Steadying, Staying, Befriending

Steadying, Staying, Befriending

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei

Zen Center of New York City, Fire Lotus Temple, Saturday Zazenkai 06/14/2025

In this talk Hojin speaks of this gentle approach with ourselves called Maitrī in Sanskrit or Metta in Pali. Essentially the same concept, both refer to “loving-kindness”, “friendliness”, “benevolence”, befriending -What is it to befriend ourselves? For real? How does that steady us?

 

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