We arise out of the web of all life. In time, we dissolve back into it. Self is only an ephemeral construct. Given this, where do we find contentment? What matters? There is no freedom for yourself.  There is only freedom from a self. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded in 2016 at a retreat given in San Juan Bautista, CA.<a rel="payment" href="http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html">Support the show</a> (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

We arise out of the web of all life. In time, we dissolve back into it. Self is only an ephemeral construct. Given this, where do we find contentment? What matters? There is no freedom for yourself. There is only freedom from a self. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded in 2016 at a retreat given in San Juan Bautista, CA. Support the show (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

We arise out of the web of all life. In time, we dissolve back into it. Self is only an ephemeral construct. Given this, where do we find contentment? What matters? There is no freedom for yourself.&nbsp; There is only freedom from a self. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded in 2016 at a retreat given in San Juan Bautista, CA.<a href="http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a> (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

Ever-Changing Self

Sifting through the earliest records of the Buddha's talks, we find a simple, elegant, and powerful practice. When he died, his teaching became an “ism”, Buddhism. As it spread into other countries, cultures, and eras his teachings or “map” was copied and re-copied. Shortcuts and alternatives were added and deleted. Compared to the versions of his teachings most widely known, his original meditation emphasized: Tranquility: an open, receptive awareness favored over highly focused, one-pointed concentration; Simplicity: loving kindness, serenity and insight all integrated rather than treated as separate practices; Stages: the practice matures through stages, each of which builds upon and goes beyond earlier stages (or “jhana”); Ease: relaxing as more important than striving. These podcasts are dedicated to this approach to meditation and daily living. I call it “easing awake.”

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Ever-Changing Self

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