Joan Halifax — Finding Buoyancy Amidst Despair

On Being with Krista Tippett - A podcast by On Being Studios

It’s easy to despair at all the bad news and horrific pictures that come at us daily. But Roshi Joan Halifax says this is a form of empathy that works against us. There’s such a thing as pathological altruism. This zen abbot and medical anthropologist has nourishing wisdom as we face suffering in the world.

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