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Mindful Living:

Published on Sep 05, 2016

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Mindful Living:

A Guide to Practice
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There is suffering.

Not an esoteric Truth or metaphysical insight, but a statement of reality.
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IT'S A DIRECTION :

LOOK AT IT!  DON'T TURN AWAY!
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Dukkha is often translated as "suffering", but it may be better to think of it as dissatisfaction or disappointment.

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Once we accept that we are dissatisfied and disappointed, we can learn
what causes it.
Then, we can let it go.

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Not an act of will, but a natural result of experiential understanding.

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The cause of suffering:

wanting life to be other than it is.
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There is a path....

that leads to inner peace.
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"dharma"

the method that frees us from suffering .
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What brings you to this path?

"Why meditate?"
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"To clear my mind."
"To be more peaceful."
"To become more mindful."

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I want to be HAPPY.

It's taboo to say we're unhappy.
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Why Mindful Living?

In order to advance in Buddhism, you need to let it go.

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"Stream Entry"

self-guided letting go.

Practicing mindfulness changes the way we react (and reactivity is key!).

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It's all about letting go.

It's not something to believe in.
It's something to do.

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We're not watering-down or stripping Buddhism.....

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we're getting to the heart of practice.

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And that's what mindful living is all about.

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A final note on care...
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