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Ep. 185 - Suffering And The Illusion Of Self
Ep. 185 - Suffering And The Illusion Of Self
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69 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2023
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Joseph Goldstein investigates the links between suffering, compassion, and the concept of the self.This dharma talk, recorded on July 2, 1994, was originally published on Dharma Seed.In this talk, Joseph:Breaks down the three kinds of suffering according to the BuddhaAdvises us to remain open to suffering, reminding us that avoiding or resisting pain and unpleasant mind states only serves to feed themPosits that compassion grows from letting suffering inProposes that we drop into the flow of existenceAsserts that the root cause of suffering is our deeply conditioned senses of self “When we’re associated with what we don’t want, it’s suffering. And when we are separated from what we do want, it’s suffering. And this is the push-pull happening throughout our lives.” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 26, 2023
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