Overcoming an inherent intoxication with life.

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-Detachment from identity and gender. -Equanimity arises not from changing external perceptions but from relinquishing ownership of the body and its attributes. -Praise and blame affect only those who mistakenly identify with their form, but letting it go will require abandoning of the pursuit of validation, desire, and self-image. -Beautification and social approval reinforce attachment, while seeing the body as impermanent and not-self leads to freedom from suffering.

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The ultimate way of permanently uprooting the five hindrancesIf you wish to support the Hillside Hermitage Sangha and this channel you are very welcome to do so via:

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Learning how to address the root of the problem through the correct training and discernment.

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A recap of an old discussion on how to keep the perspective on the goal of practice by regularly questioning yourself: Are you suffering? If so, what is the cause of this suffering? Is your practice bearing fruit or not?

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A recap of an old discussion on how to develop calm within the discomfort of right endurance through knowing the breath. Also, a description of the fundamental discomfort of the senses and why one acts out of lust.

How to differentiate between different types of pleasures, and which ones are harmful and which ones not as much.

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A recap of one of our old videos, describing the how not to fall into a trap of managing your suffering at the expense of uprooting the problem of it.

Is there a way that's according to the Suttas whereby a lay person can actually practice successfully towards the stream-entry or higher?

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