Dukkha: Embracing Dukkha with an Open Heart

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Dukkha: Embracing Dukkha with an Open Heart

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41 minutes

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Feb 5, 2017

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In this talk, Andrew discusses the role of compassion in learning to "embrace dukkha"; he details ways of developing the inner resource of compassion.

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Feb 5, 2017

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Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart's guiding teacher, Andrew Chapman, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.

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