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The Courage to Break Free
What If the Truth You Cling to Is Holding You Back? Three Stages of Understanding: To Learn, To Break Free, and To Transform Introduction: Is Your Path a Stepping Stone or a Cage? What if the truth you hold so tightly—the teachings, the methods, the philosophy—has become the very thing keeping you stuck? Many people…
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Why You Can’t Trust Anyone
(And How to Fix It) The Real Root of Trust Issues Have you ever felt like trusting others is nearly impossible? Perhaps you’ve been betrayed, let down, or hurt in the past, and now, skepticism feels like a protective shield. However, the truth might surprise you: the issue isn’t really about other people. It’s about…
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ABANDONING IGNORANCE
– FULL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ALL What is “All”? “All” encompasses our sense organs; everything we know comes through them. As the Buddha explained: “And what is the all? The eye and forms, the ear and sounds, the nose and odours, the tongue and tastes, the body and tactile objects, the mind and mental…
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The Beginning – The Middle – The End
The human mind is often described as a “monkey mind,” a mind perpetually noisy, filled with overlapping thoughts, worries, and endless “what-ifs,” each voice competing to be heard. It leaps from one thought to the next, never resting in one place for long. But if we narrow our attention from this vast, overwhelming outside world…
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Gratification – Drawback – Escape
Everything in this world exists because it serves a purpose, whether or not that purpose is immediately visible to us. When Buddha approached any topic, he often prompted reflection through three questions: What is good about it? What is bad about it? How to escape both? Our sense organs play essential roles in our lives.…
The Courage to Break Free
What If the Truth You Cling to Is Holding You Back? Three Stages of Understanding: To Learn, To Break Free, and To Transform Introduction: Is Your Path a Stepping Stone or a Cage? What if the truth you hold so tightly—the teachings, the methods, the philosophy—has become the very thing keeping you stuck? Many people…
Discover the Light within 