These are anxious times, that may be an understatement. But if we take a look at the energy of anxiety apart from its story line, we may come into possession of pure alertness. Hyper awake and hyper vigilant are different things. In this short talk, I offer some suggestions for teasing the two apart.

In Buddhism, there are teachings on what is called the Four Immeasurables, or Brahmaviharas in Pali. Brahma means divine (or sublime) and vihara means abode. They are our true home. In this short talk, I try to show how they can be used to face the feelings of inadequacy (or jealousy) that may arise if we compare ourselves unfavorably to others.