We often feel daunted by the difficult circumstances of our world, not really knowing what to do. But we are called to act or speak up in the face of suffering. How do we do this and not make things worse? It can feel very uncomfortable, and even scary.

This discomfort is a dharma gate, or entry point, into the mystery of the harmony of oneness and diversity of all life. By learning to be with our discomfort, we can engage fearlessly but lovingly, speaking up for the vulnerable, for the poor, for the sick, for the weakest among us, while creating unity and not division.

Toward the end of the talk, Shoun shares this version of the Metta (Loving Kindness) Prayer written by Roshi Kushin Seisho Maylie Scott for an interfaith gathering in 1994: https://www.upaya.org/2012/08/metta-prayer-by-maylie-scott/