magnanimous heart is like a swinging door, Experiences come in and go out without clinging or interpretation, We digest and release experiences, instead of getting caught in ideas about the way things are and how they “should” be or finding fault with ourselves or others, Namaste' “As we learn to accept the natural limitations of this body/mind experience, it becomes ever more possible to live with greater love and wonder and with less clinging and attachment.
This is the sign of a true contemplative, not just a person who can sit endlessly on a cushion, ” I studied with Narayan in Cambridge years ago and she has been my most cherished meditation teacher, This book is a phenomenal synthesis of many of her recent teachings and I continued to learn so much from her in it, A great read for pandemic times, I was so captivated by Narayan in our Cloud Mountain retreat last year that I had to read her book, I was hoping it would be all about her super interesting life, but its more of a guide on how to think about meditation, I wouldnt recommend it as a howtomeditate book for beginners, but its good for supplementing Goenkas tactical howtomeditateday course with how to think about his techniques conceptually as they relate to daily life.
I loved the last chapter on “enoughness” being the point of meditation and will revisit that chapter for the reminders once in a while, Also liked her description of the magnanimous heart as having the buoyancy to digest and release experiences instead of clinging, allowing us to encounter what is present with spaciousness and be open to the next moments experience.
I experienced this feeling in both Goenka retreats more deeply in thend retreat but its still a fleeting one for me, Explanation of metta was helpful since that wasnt covered well in the Goenka course, Powerful! The wisdom and compassion expressed feels as if it's drawn from a deep well of experience it's thoughtful and wellexpressed, Minuteman. Author is at Insight Meditation Center, In her longawaited debut, a beloved master teacher shows us how to move from the “constant squeeze” of suffering to a direct experience of enoughness,
The magnanimous heart is
a heart of balance and buoyancy, of generosity and inclusivity, It allows us to approach each moment exactly as it is, in a fresh and alive way free from agendas and “shoulds,” receiving all that arises, It has the capacity to hold anything and everything, transforming even vulnerability and grief into workable assets,
In writing evocative of Pema Chödröns, Narayan Helen Liebenson teaches us exactly how it is possible to turn the sting and anguish of loss into a path of liberationthe deep joy, peace, and happiness within our own hearts that exists beyond mere circumstances.
The Magnanimous Heart shows us how to skillfully respond to painful human emotions through the art of meditative inquiry, or questioning wisely, Readers will learn how to live from a compassionate love that guides our lives and warms whatever it shines upon,
With metta and compassion as companions and allies, we discover how our own magnanimous hearts can gently allow the inner knots to untie themselves, .