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"Don't Want To" Mind

Name: "Don't Want To" Mind
Uploaded: 2021-11-30T23:45:32.000Z
Duration: 7 min 1 s
Channel: Maggie Stevens
Description: This essay considers how our minds are often like defiant children. Just a child can have a temper tantrum, our minds' cravings can leave us in similarly unsettled states. The Buddhist process of inquiry can help us discover what is going on in our minds, and respond rather than react.

by Maggie Stevens

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4.9

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talks

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Meditation

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Everyone

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This essay considers how our minds are often like defiant children. Just a child can have a temper tantrum, our minds' cravings can leave us in similarly unsettled states. The Buddhist process of inquiry can help us discover what is going on in our minds, and respond rather than react.

Defiant Cravings Uncontrived State Buddhism Response Aversion Compassion Impermanence Body Awareness Resilience Equanimity Self Compassion Impermanence Awareness Emotional Resilience Dhamma Body Sensations Awareness Inquiry

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Maggie Stevens

Florida, USA

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Florida, USA

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