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59 - The Buddha's Teachings Part 6: The Three Poisons as the Root of All Evil
59 - The Buddha's Teachings Part 6: The Three Poisons as the Root of All Evil
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode I introduce the Buddha’s teaching of the three poisons. According to the Buddha, the root of all evil – that is, all unskillful, selfish, harmful actions of body, speech, and mind – is greed, hate, delusion, or some combination these three negative states. Taken together, these are called the “three poisons” and are our unhelpful response to things we like (greed or craving), things we don’t like (hate or aversion), and our fundamental – mistaken – belief in the inherent existence of self.
Released:
May 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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