A Radical Buddhist Antidote for Anxiety | John Makransky and Paul Condon

Dan Harris

Combining modern science and ancient Buddhism to treat anxiety, anger, and impatience.

John Makransky is a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College, AND ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist lama. Paul Condon is an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University and a research fellow at the Mind & Life Institute. Both are the authors of How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love, and Wisdom.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The sales pitch for compassion—even at a time when what most of us really want is for other people to be nicer
  • The connection between attachment theory and compassion
  • Why compassion is our natural state
  • How Sustainable Compassion Training helps you access warmth without forcing it
  • How to apply compassion practice to burnout, conflict, and difficult emotions

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Combining modern science and ancient Buddhism to treat anxiety, anger, and impatience.

John Makransky is a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College, AND ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist lama. Paul Condon is an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University and a research fellow at the Mind & Life Institute. Both are the authors of How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love, and Wisdom.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The sales pitch for compassion—even at a time when what most of us really want is for other people to be nicer
  • The connection between attachment theory and compassion
  • Why compassion is our natural state
  • How Sustainable Compassion Training helps you access warmth without forcing it
  • How to apply compassion practice to burnout, conflict, and difficult emotions

Join Dan's online community here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

2025-11-24 53 min
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