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It Takes A Long Time to Grow Young: Nurturing Contentment
It Takes A Long Time to Grow Young: Nurturing Contentment
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Right before the Buddha’s enlightenment, a single memory from his childhood apparently not only led him to nirvana, but to the profound teachings of the Middle Way – the whole thing. Essentially, what he remembered was what contentment (or passaddhi) had felt like to him, at age 8. This talk explores how the Buddha was led to this understanding, along with some of his teachings on how we can train ourselves to experience even more of this precious quality in our lives. It includes a 10-minute meditation at the end.
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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