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Judgement, Non-Judgement, and Discernment in Buddhism: A Practical Guide for Modern Life
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction Few topics in Buddhist practice generate as much confusion as the relationship between judgement, non-judgement, and discernment. A practitioner may hear a teacher say to observe thoughts without judgement, then open a sutta to find the Buddha clearly evaluating some thoughts as wholesome and others as unwholesome. A meditator may be…
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Dealing with Difficult People: The Buddhist Approach
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction Difficult people are everywhere. They appear at work, in families, in communities, and sometimes in our own homes. They may be critical, manipulative, aggressive, passive-aggressive, or simply exhausting to be around. For many people, dealing with such individuals is one of the most persistent sources of stress, resentment, and unhappiness in…
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Buddhist Clear Seeing: Seeing Things as They Really Are
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction: What Does It Mean to See Clearly? We spend most of our lives seeing the world through a filter. We see what we expect to see, what we want to see, what we fear to see. We see through the lens of our habits, our preferences, our fears, and our desires.…
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Setting Intentions with the Buddhist Mindset
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction: Why Intention Matters Every morning, before we have even opened our eyes, the mind is already stirring with inclinations, tendencies, and impulses. Some are subtle, a vague sense of what the day might hold. Others are more pronounced – a specific plan, a worry, a hope. In Buddhist teaching, these movements…