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[This episode originally aired on June 6, 2023] There are many ways to look at the connection between spirituality and our everyday lives • in the Buddhist tradition, the basic components are very simple and straightforward: they are wisdom, compassion, and effective action • an image that illustrates how theses three components work together is that of a wheel — a wheel with a hub, spokes, and a rim • the hub at the center connects the wheel to the energy source; it distributes that energy through the spokes to the rim • in terms of the Buddhist path, that hub involves working with the mind • the cultivation of mindfulness and awareness is central; everything that happens revolves around that central hub • the spokes of the wheel point to the skills and qualities we need in order to cultivate compassion action • the rim is the point of contact with the grittiness of the road • this wheel is not up in the sky somewhere; it is connected with the ground of ordinary living, with the challenges and struggles of everyday life.
By Judy Lief4.8
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[This episode originally aired on June 6, 2023] There are many ways to look at the connection between spirituality and our everyday lives • in the Buddhist tradition, the basic components are very simple and straightforward: they are wisdom, compassion, and effective action • an image that illustrates how theses three components work together is that of a wheel — a wheel with a hub, spokes, and a rim • the hub at the center connects the wheel to the energy source; it distributes that energy through the spokes to the rim • in terms of the Buddhist path, that hub involves working with the mind • the cultivation of mindfulness and awareness is central; everything that happens revolves around that central hub • the spokes of the wheel point to the skills and qualities we need in order to cultivate compassion action • the rim is the point of contact with the grittiness of the road • this wheel is not up in the sky somewhere; it is connected with the ground of ordinary living, with the challenges and struggles of everyday life.

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