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Real quick, I want to let you know about an online event coming up at the end of January.

It's called When the Rubber Hits the Road, Living the Dharma in Difficult Times.

It is presented by the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C.

And it's happening on January 24th through the 26th. Amazing teachers will be taking part in this, Tara Brock, Dr.

Larry and Peggy Ward, Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman, Kazuha, Dama Pada, Melissa Cardinus,

and Hugh Byrne. It's a weekend of conversation, community, and practice.

They're going to be talking about how Buddhism and Buddhist teachings can help you examine your biases,

can help you practice fierce compassion, and even generate some equanimity in times when so many people are living with so much fear.

It's offered by donation, and the recordings are included.

To register, go to IMCW.org slash 10%. I'm a huge fan of many, many of the folks who are

involved in this event, in particular Tara Brock, who is the powerhouse behind IMCW. So I strongly

recommend you check out this event.

This is the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm Dan Harris.

Happy weekend, everybody. It's time for a bonus meditation. If you've been around 10% land for any length of time, you've probably heard me talk about how important I think self-compassion is

and how hard it was for me to get my head around it initially. Today, in this guided meditation,

you're going to be tapping into the feeling of community to help you access self-compassion.

Our teacher du jour is Leslie Booker, who prefers to go by just Booker. A little bit more about

Booker before we dive in. She's a university lecturer, public speaker,

and Buddhist philosophy and meditation teacher. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her

partner and her dog, but she is the co-guiding teacher of New York Insight, which is a great

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