Great conversations with my students over the weekend in meditation classes where we discussed Sympathetic Joy one of the Four Brahma Viharas. I wanted to share this short video from another former Brooklynite, Sylvia Boorstein. These are some of her thoughts on joy and appreciation in life as it is - amazing.

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