Speaker: Jennifer Shippee. Jennifer contemplates how dying without regret is possible only if we liberate ourselves from self-clinging and allow genuine compassion and devotion to arise. By developing mindfulness and vigilant introspection, we sharpen our awareness of our aversions and attachments, all of which are rooted in self-clinging. Confronting these habits enables us gradually to subdue our confusion, realize the nature of mind, and allow genuine compassion to manifest spontaneously. Just as contemplating self-clinging gives rise to compassion, contemplating the attainments, efforts, and kindness of our teachers deepens our sense of appreciation and gratitude, which are the roots from which genuine devotion spring.