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In this episode we'll discuss anicca or change and impermanence, how it effects our lives. Doug's recent experience with a house fire will provide a good example!

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The last of the three poisons and the root of all dukkha.    
What is ignorance in Buddhism and how does it harm us? 

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Anger, ill-will, hatred.  What does the Buddha teach us about this and how does it change the way we deal with these powerful emotions.

The sutta on the three types of people with anger: 
https://suttacentral.net/an3.132/en/sujato

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How does greed-- or desire-- arising in our lives?  It's subtler than we think. What is greed, what are its effects, and how should we look skillfully at our intentions so as to defuse it?

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What have we discovered as mindfulness and meditation have been integrated into our lives?  We share lots of tips!  

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These days with the overuse of the word "mindfulness" we look at what the early teachings tell us about this practice and how it relates to the “modern mindfulness movement”.

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It's a good question, why do we meditate anyway?  In this episode we discuss the technicalities of meditation and what it really is in relationship to the practices in the early Buddhist teachings.

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We discuss our own meditation practices. What do we do? For how long? What are our default practices? 

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With the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh we reflect upon his importance in Buddhism as well as his focus on a practice that engages with social and political problems in the world.

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As we initiate our podcast, in these first few episodes we introduce ourselves, how we came to Buddhist practice,  what meditation brings to our lives and what it can bring to yours.

How did Buddhism become part of your life?  We will discuss how it became part of ours.  

You can find Jon at: 
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https://www.space2meditate.com/

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https://onlinedharma.org/

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