(keywords) (approx. 30 mins. - this talk is a slightly edited version of the original.) Self doubt, Ajahn Chah, compassionate attention, head exploding, suffering, gratitude, dross, homeless person, despair, 4 Noble Truths, abstraction, Kisa Gotami, Dhammapada verse 114, beside herself in grief, insanity, self-obsession, dispelled, 4 Brahma Viharas, conscious kindness, compassion, empathetic delight, equanimity, risk averse, ‘spare the rod and spoil the child’, religious zealots, indigenous people, Satan, equanimity, kamma, accuracy of perception, limitations, Professor of Medicine, oncologist, acupuncturist, kerpow, cancer, fear, indignation, anger, ‘why me?’, vegetarian, transformative understanding, uncertain, unsafe, calm and peace, balanced perspective, feeling threatened, resistance, a brilliant model, harmony, warm-heartedness, wisdom.