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Love & Boundaries

With Diana Winston recorded on March 13, 2022.

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Our practice cultivates qualities of boundless love, whether through loving kindness practice, or opening to the love inherent in deep states of awareness. But can we really love everyone boundlessly? What about political leaders who may be causing tremendous suffering? Or when our boundaries get crossed in any way—personally, at work, in our families, or in larger social systems? This session will explore the interesting intersection between love and boundaries.

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