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Reminding Myself That Self-Righteousness Is Not Helpful

In search of a politics of wisdom and compassion, nurtured through mindfulness and lovingkindness

Even while intending to cultivate equanimity and spaciousness, I notice how easy it is to fall into self-righteousness and indignation as soon as I start thinking about the things I don’t like in the world…

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Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is professor of medicine emeritus and the founder of MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction).