at the heart of ted lasso

The Brahma Viharas are four qualities of the heart in Buddhism. They are friendliness/kindness, compassion, joy/delight, and equanimity.

Yoga Sutras 1.33 and 3.24 both draw on the practice of focusing on these heart qualities. Chip Hartranft translates them as:

1:33

Consciousness settles as one radiates friendliness, compassion, delight, and equanimity towards all things, whether pleasant or painful, good or bad (including how we meet and treat ourselves).

3.24

Focusing with perfect discipline on friendliness, compassion, delight, and equanimity, one is imbued with their energies.

If you've practiced with me, chances are you know my love of Ted Lasso (although my jersey says Kent across the back) and if you've tuned it chances are you have experienced the heart qualities at the show's center. The heart qualities are what we learn from and why the show resonates with so many. We're all living this human experience, and heart wisdom is timeless wisdom. Barbecue sauce.🎯

Friday morning gratitude, a new episode of Lasso, a cup of Dunks and fetch with a friend.