Secular Buddhism 111 - Resisting Our Demons
Oct 13, 2019
Exploring the teaching of finding miracles in everyday life, the concept of acceptance in Buddhism, the impact of actions on minimizing suffering, and the importance of understanding and resisting our personal demons through self-reflection and contemplation.
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Everyday Awareness Is The Real Miracle
- Zen reframes grand miracles as ordinary awareness, like eating when hungry or noticing a blue sky.
- Recognizing everyday experience as miraculous shifts values from awe of power to appreciation of presence.
Freedom Trumps Fame And Wealth
- Freedom from conditioning is wiser than pursuing money, fame, or power.
- Befriending uncertainty and discomfort reveals a more peaceful, liberated life.
Ordinary Existence Is Remarkably Lucky
- Being alive amid staggering odds is itself a profound privilege and miracle.
- Recognizing our ordinariness as rare reframes complaint into gratitude and presence.