1 MINDFULNESS
Mar 23, 2021
2 minutes
THE PALI WORD FOR THE three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion is kilesas. This is translated in a number of ways: as poisons, toxins, defilements, stains, vexations, or afflictions. But I lean toward an alternative translation: torments of the heart.
Instead of bringing connectedness and ease, the three poisons torment us. They reinforce patterns of disconnection and separation. We need
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