The Self: Building it up & Breaking it down
Wild Heart Meditation Center
English - December 02, 2018 22:21 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsBuddhism Religion & Spirituality Spirituality refuge recovery wild heart collective wild heart against the stream dharma punx rebel saint dharma buddhism dharma spirituality buddha Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Andrew discusses one of the Buddha's most foundational teachings, Anatta, or "not-self". Not-self is a practice of understanding that by clinging on to and seeking lasting security in temporary roles and identities causes suffering in our lives. Somewhat paradoxically, the Buddha also taught the importance of creating a healthy sense of self by forming relationships with wise people, practicing service, and practicing skillful habits in our lives. In this talk, Andrew riffs on some of the themes of "building up and breaking down" the self.