As someone starting out on this path arriving here via Tara Brach. So very very thankful Gil has placed these talks on the internet. From thousands of miles away I can gain insight to years of experience and the true peace I can only aspire to achieve My thanks knows no bounds.
Thank you so much for your talks, especially this one. I have been struggling as I've known many people who have been murdered or overdosed and oftentimes this is related to addiction. I have been debating on no longer having friends who are involved with illicit drugs since I can't watch another friend suffer so because I get depressed and feel their pain. I have been struggling with the balance of taking care of my own mental state versus continuing to listen and be there. You talk really makes a lot of sense of to me. If you are becoming despondent when you try to help it is best to back up and find other ways to help where your mind has freedom to do so without resulting in becoming despondent. Then, you continue to work on your own mind to free it from whatever is causing the despondent state when trying to help in other situations. Thank you again.
I've been listening to Gil's dharma talks for many years and this topic really resonates with me. I still enjoying listening to the wisdom of this message every month or so. Gil, thanks so much for your efforts in making these insightful talks available to all who want to listen. What a gift!
The Lifeguard Forgot how to swim. In fact, he had never learned. But that did not bother him. On the beach binocular spying, swimmers he could not reach dying.
