Scott Snibbe
Scott Snibbe
What is Love? #25 [rebroadcast]
What is Love? #25 [rebroadcast]
What is Love? #25 [rebroadcast]
Tuesday 19th November 2024
Explore the Buddhist concept of loving-kindness with Scott Snibbe. Discover how to cultivate pure, unbiased love through meditation and mindfulness.
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Episode Overview
- Love in our culture often comes with expectations and attachments.
- Buddhist loving-kindness is about wishing happiness for others without expecting anything in return.
- Meditation can help cultivate this pure form of love.
- Awareness of our biases can lead to more unconditional love.
- Selfless love can bring joy and happiness to both ourselves and others.
Love is wanting someone to be happy. Attachment is wanting it to be me that makes them happy
Love is a tricky subject, isn't it? In this episode of 'A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment', host Scott Snibbe takes a deep dive into the nature of love from a Buddhist perspective. Forget the Hollywood romance or the fairy-tale endings – this is about pure, unbiased love that goes beyond attachment and expectations.
Scott discusses how our culture often ties love to finding that one perfect person to meet all our needs, which can lead to disappointment when reality doesn't match our dreams. Instead, he introduces the Buddhist concept of loving-kindness, or 'maitri', which is all about wishing happiness for others without expecting anything in return. It's a form of love that can be cultivated through meditation and practiced with everyone, from your partner to complete strangers.
Scott shares personal anecdotes and reflections, including a touching story about his mother-in-law's selfless love on her deathbed. He also explores how our spontaneous reactions to people – whether we like them, dislike them, or feel indifferent – can be influenced by past karma or cultural biases. By becoming aware of these biases and practicing mindfulness, we can move towards a more unconditional form of love.
This episode is a thought-provoking journey into understanding and cultivating true love that brings joy and happiness not just to ourselves, but to everyone around us. Ready to challenge your own perceptions of love? Give this episode a listen and start your path to a more loving and compassionate life.