Episode 17: Only Love Dispels Hate - a podcast by Frank Anderson MD MPH and Lisa Barry

Tumult continues during a global pandemic, and in the United States, a massive response of millions of people demanding change.  There is an option to make sense of this – an option that includes accessing a wellspring of inner wisdom that can inform thoughts, response and action. This inner resource isn’t accessed by thoughts, because it  dwells before thoughts- or as we put it- exploring awareness of thoughts. Exploring awareness takes practice and a good way to start is by first becoming aware of the breath. Exploring awareness will open an awareness space to give us access to the place before thoughts. To go there takes a leap of faith and courage, and an intention to connect to something deeper.  With intention and practice, you my find an inner place of freedom-free from preconceived ideas, judgement, defensiveness, offensiveness, and suffering that opens way of being and moving around in the world where you one can respond to the issues of the day with strength, wisdom and love. Meditation is a great way to realize that the answer is not what you think but what you are. Thinking your way through this won’t work, so a guided meditation is provided to help find that space. Your mind will resist, but there is another opportunity to find peace.

A peaceful person makes a peaceful family

A peaceful family makes a peaceful neighborhood

A peaceful neighborhood makes a peaceful city

A peaceful city makes a peaceful state

A peaceful state makes a peaceful country

A peaceful country makes a peaceful world

A peaceful world make a peaceful universe

“In this world, hate has yet to dispel hate -Only love dispels hate”

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