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Distracting yourself from yourself is not an escape from suffering
Purpose of the precept against entertainment.
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7:26
The meditation of not giving in to defilements
This is an excerpt from one of our old talks. Talks about the dangers and relative benefits of concentration practices as opposed to the liberating results of the correct meditation of not giving in to the mental defilements or unwholesome states.
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19:30
Maintaining discipline despite the peer pressure
How to practice in the environment that is challenging you.
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7:00
Pleasant breath sensations
Questioning the concept that concentrating on pleasant breath sensations can lead to liberation or achieve any semblance of Nobility.
Suttas references:
https://suttas.hillsidehermitage.org/?q=mn50#mn50:13.1-mn50:13.10
https://suttacentral.net/mn108?view=normal&lang=en
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14:45
The Anatta Method
Here is an excerpt from one of our old talks. It addresses the appropriation of self and why the denial of self doesn't lead to wisdom or liberation.
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