If the self is infinite, nothing essential separates us. If there is no self (anattā), there is nothing to separate us. It is often easier to expand out to include everything than to shrink down to nothing. I think the Buddha would agree. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded at a retreat given at the Auburn Mercy Center in November 2015.  <a rel="payment" href="http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html">Support the show</a> (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

If the self is infinite, nothing essential separates us. If there is no self (anattā), there is nothing to separate us. It is often easier to expand out to include everything than to shrink down to nothing. I think the Buddha would agree. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded at a retreat given at the Auburn Mercy Center in November 2015. Support the show (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

If the self is infinite, nothing essential separates us. If there is no self (anattā), there is nothing to separate us. It is often easier to expand out to include everything than to shrink down to nothing. I think the Buddha would agree. This episode with Doug Kraft was recorded at a retreat given at the Auburn Mercy Center in November 2015. &nbsp;<a href="http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a> (http://www.easingawake.org/donations.html)

Infinite 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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Infinite Self

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