Attention is the Start of Love

Brené Brown once wrote, “In the absence of love and belonging, there is always suffering.” In addressing the problem of human suffering, Buddhism emphasizes the potential that each one of us has for cultivating the qualities that lead to happiness, fulfilment, and awakening—most fundamentally, compassion and wisdom for the benefit not only of ourselves, but for all others, too. The Buddha called this having a heart that “trembles for the world,” a heart whose deepest wish is that everyone experience love and belonging. Attending with care to our own happiness and suffering is the foundation for opening our hearts to others, and attending with care to the happiness and suffering of others is the foundation for true happiness—a gift that can be freely shared with everyone.

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