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122 - Stop Trying to Eliminate Suffering

122 - Stop Trying to Eliminate Suffering

What if the problem with suffering is the idea we…

Secular Buddhism

February 9, 202028m 47s

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Show Notes

What if the problem with suffering is the idea we have that we shouldn't suffer? Suffering is a word that has become synonymous with the core Buddhist teachings of the 4 Noble Truths. What if our understanding of those teachings has been tainted because of our views of what it means to suffer? In this episode, I will talk about suffering and unsatisfactoriness and how the latter makes more sense to me in terms of Buddhist practice.

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BuddhismSecularBuddhismMindfulnessMeditation