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 CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website ⁠https://www.anitanowak.com/⁠ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram ⁠https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram⁠ ✩ Facebook Page ⁠https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy...⁠ ✩ Facebook Group ⁠https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy...⁠ ✩ Podcast Audio ⁠https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... CONNECT WITH DR. RAVI CHANDRA ✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rchandra/ ✩ Website: http://www.ravichandramd.com/ ✩ Twitter:   / going2peace   ✩Instagram:   / ravichandramd   Video edited by David Tsvariani