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Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox

Nov 19, 2018

Attachment is an often misunderstood concept of Buddhism. Attachment is not about having things or relationships. Attachment is about reacting to things we find pleasant or desirable in such a way that it makes us suffer. In relationships, it is attachment habits that cause many of our problems. Love is the opposite of...


Nov 18, 2018

This episode offers a method to free ourselves from attachment that is causing pain and problems in our life. Attachment is a state of mind that arises from paying inappropriate attention to a desirable object until the mind becomes unpeaceful and uncontrolled and we feel we can not be happy without that object. Whether...


Nov 16, 2018

In this episode, we learn the magical practice of taking and giving, known in Tibetan as tonglen. This meditation quickly awakens universal compassion, which is the wish to take away the suffering of all living beings, without exception. JoAnn Fox shares how to practice this meditation in formal meditation and in daily...


Nov 7, 2018

In Buddhism, confidence is necessary for a person to change deeply for the better. Buddha taught that humans have infinite potential for change. A person who is presently unhappy can become someone with a positive and happy disposition. Someone who is addicted to something can become and stay sober and be an inspiration...


Nov 2, 2018

Cherishing others is the wish that others are happy. Cherishing others is the foundation of the spiritual path. It is the endless well of good karma and the rain of happiness for the thirsty. Practicing cherishing others is also the means to solve our problems. If there is a relationship at home or at work fraught with...