Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg27 Sep 2023

Ep. 224 – Susan Bauer-Wu

For episode 224 of the Metta Hour, Sharon sits down with Susan Bauer-Wu to talk about her new book, A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts & Minds.

Susan is an organizational leader, clinical scientist, and mindfulness teacher whose lifework has been dedicated to alleviating suffering and fostering well-being through contemplative wisdom. Susan is the president of the

Mind & Life Institute and deeply committed to the care of our planet and to policies and personal actions that will ensure a future we can love for our children and grandchildren.

In this conversation, Sharon and Susan discuss:

Susan’s early career in Healthcare
Authentic Presence & Compassion
How Susan connected to climate work
Interconnection means we’re the problem & solution
The genesis for Susan’s book, A Future We Can Love
The meeting of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Great Thunberg
The Dalai Lama’s history as a climate activist
How writing the book affected Susan
The science of climate feedback loops
How Buddhist teachings help us engage in climate change
Learning to metabolize difficult feelings
Being a Bodhisattva of the Environment
Susan’s vision for the future

Susan closes the session with a guided meditation and ecosattva vow. You can get a copy of Susan’s book A Future We Can Love, right here.

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