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Drugs, Sex and Rock n Roll and the Dharma

January 17, 2021 

In Buddhism, this human realm is considered the world of desire. The human mind endlessly desiring. But to be caught in the cycle of desiring is not freedom. It is the path of suffering. Because desire leads to craving, to wanting, to needing, to attaching, to grasping, and that is where suffering arises. 

In this talk, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner gives simple steps to get out of this endless cycle. Step one, understand what craving is wishing you. Step two, be mindful of it and name it when it arises. Step three, what is the mind state that is causing you to crave? Realize there is a quality of mind that is underneath this movement towards needing something. And we can ask ourselves “How do I take care of that afflictive emotion?”

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