Lilapa talks openly about how the Brahma Viharas inspired and challenged him as a father. Parenting can be very hard, a connection with the Brahma Viharas, also known as The Immeasurables, can support infinitely expansive and positive states of mind.
Excerpted from the talk entitled Parenting and the Brahma Viharas, part of the series Talks from Adhisthana's Weekend Retreat for Parents, given at Adhisthana, 2018.
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