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4. The Truth Of Manga ( The Middle Path )
- The Middle path is the line between luxury and extreme poverty, a balance between overindulging and depriving ourselves of the things we desire.
- To practice middle way, one must free oneself of one’s desire.
- Buddha never said not to have goals, not to want something. He tells us not to get attached to these desires and to celebrate the idea of “Just Enough” and embrace a more balanced, sustainable lifestyle.
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Three Types Of Cravings
- Craving of pleasing the senses: Sensory pleasures ( ex: tasty food, melodious music etc..)
- Craving to be something you are not: Desire to be different to who we are ( influencer, celebrity etc..)
- Craving of not-to-be: Stop so...
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3. The Truth Of Nirodha ( Cessation Of Craving )
- The end of suffering comes with an end to craving when one realizes that what one is craving is not true reality but merely a fantasy that imitates and exaggerates reality.
- Build an attitude of calmness and peacefulness, no matter the consequences. By achieving such ...
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Three Marks Of Existence
- Annica: Life is in a constant flux.
- Dukkha: Life is painful and causes suffering.
- Anatta: Self is always changing.
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What is the noble truth of suffering?
"Birth is suffering,
Aging is suffering,
Sickness is suffering,
Dissocia...
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2. The Truth Of Samudaya( Origin Of Suffering )
- We suffer not because of things that are happening to us but because of our mental state.
- Negative Qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems.
Three Main reasons for suffering:(The Three Poisons)
- Cravings: Desire, gr...
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Buddha’s Eight Fold Path
- Right View: Understanding and gaining insights into the true reality.
- Right Intention: Thoughts that are selfless and generous.
- Right Speech: Communication that promote harmony and is free of malice. ...
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1. The Truth Of Dukkha (Suffering)
- All life involves inevitable, unavoidable suffering.
- Life is the mixture of happiness and pain.
- The Buddha wants as to acknowledge this fact(👆) so when we do experience suffering, we don’t take it so shockingly or personally.
- When we...
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Boredom isn’t about not having something fun to do, but about not wanting to do the activities which are at one’s disposal.
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The Discipline of Desire
The discipline of desire tells us what is, and is not, proper to want. This, in turn, derives from the fact that some things are in our power and others are not.
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The Discipline of Desire
The discipline of desire tells us what is, and is not, proper to want. This, in turn, derives from the fact that some things are in our power and others are not.
Two of the four Stoic virtues are pertinent to regulating desire:
- Courage (to face facts and act acco...
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