Cortland Dahl, PhD: The Energizing Force of Compassion

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Imagine how our world would change if all of our actions were rooted in love and compassion. Is that even possible? In this podcast, Tami Simon sits down with Dr. Cortland Dahl, the renowned Buddhist scholar, translator, scientist, researcher, and author of several books including his newest, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism, to discuss how compassion can become the energizing force that motivates you and inspires you each and every day.

Listen now for their insights on attuning to the intelligence of your heart; a neuroscientific approach to healing anxiety; the exciting research and new modalities emerging from the study of contemplative practice; how quickly we can begin to enjoy the profound benefits of meditation; the four pillars of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose; appreciation and noticing the positive; living life in a meditative way; bringing your innate compassion up to the surface of conscious experience; doing the dishes as an act of love—how every action can become a gift; generosity, the inner richness that can never be exhausted; how empathy and compassion activate the brain's "care network"; compassion in relationships; the universal longing for meaning and purpose; transformative pain, and why physical discomfort does not equal suffering; dealing with uncertainty; unlocking the insights of our emotions and finding the beauty in difficult experiences; a pith instruction: look at your mind; and more.

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge. I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform. It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.6	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us.
0:47.6	Explore. Come have fun with us and connect with others. You can learn more at join.
0:53.7	At join.strue.com. I also want to take a moment
0:57.6	and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit that creates equitable access
1:04.6	to transformational tools and teachings. You can learn more at soundstrueoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your
1:14.6	support. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Cortland Dahl. Cortland is a scientist,
1:24.4	Buddhist scholar and translator, and a meditation teacher. Under the guidance of the
1:30.9	Tibetan meditation master Mingyre Rinpoche, Cortland Dal co-founded Tirgar International, a global
1:40.5	network of meditation centers on six continents, and he currently serves as the executive
1:47.2	director of Tiergar International. Cortland is also actively involved in scientific research on meditation
1:55.8	and human flourishing. He's the chief contemplative officer at Healthy Minds Innovations,
2:04.5	working with Dr. Richie Davidson and his team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
2:10.6	to develop the Healthy Minds Mobile App. Cortland is also the author of a new book.
2:19.0	It's called A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism,
2:22.6	the Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.
2:26.8	Cortland, welcome.
2:28.8	It's an honor to be with you, Tammy.
2:31.1	Thank you so much for having me on.
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