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Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox

Jan 31, 2022

The 3 obstacles to effort

Procrastination

Attachment yo what is non-virtuous or meaningless

Discouragement

 

The toxins multiply 

For the insolent and negligent 

Who reject what they should do 

And do instead what they should not. 

 

But the toxins come to an end 

For those who are mindful and alert, 

Who are...


Jan 25, 2022

To forgive, seek:

  1. Your own Freedom. Want your own freedom from pain 
  2. Compassion. Compelled by their delusions
  3. The Lesson. How can I learn from this?

 

Forgiveness means stopping the cycle of anger and harm.

 

On analysis of whether the object has self-control, anger is unjustified.

The master Candrakīrti also states:...