Changing the World with Empathy and Love Ft. Dr. Ravi Chandra Purposeful Empathy

Watch this episode to hear a psychiatrist, author, and Buddhist
practitioner discuss the benefits of and need for
self-compassion. Dr. Ravi Chandra is a psychiatrist and founder
of SF Love Dojo, an organization that promotes love (beyond eros)
to improve society. In this episode, he discusses the
significance of inter-generational trauma, and how we can
leverage love to promote empathy in ourselves, our families, and
others around us. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 About Ravi Chandra
01:28 Ravi’s academic and personal journey to his empathy work
03:31 How Ravi’s thinking about the power of empathy and
compassion has evolved over time 07:10 The benefits of Buddhist
traditions and practices as they pertain to living a full life
08:48 Extending empathy across ideological divides 11:59 How
empathy is subordinated by power 14:11 How Ravi’s experiences of
marginalization have helped him become more empathic 15:51 The
power of love at a personal and collective level 18:12 What
happens to us physiologically when we practise self-compassion?
19:53 The deep roots of contempt in our society 20:56 The
importance of collective trauma discourse 24:20 The Adverse
Childhood Experiences Scale (ACES) scale 25:52 Repairing mental
health struggles through connection and belonging 27:28 Ravi’s
organization, SF Love Dojo 28:54 What it means to be an empathic
physician 30:40 Ravi Chandra’s Purposeful Empathy story


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