Purify the Mind of the Three Poisions...

 


Mindfulness, Love, Letting Go, Wisdom, and Transmutation... Five practices that lead to liberation and enlightenment.


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I think what makes Buddhism unique — what makes it Buddhism — is its diagnosis of what causes suffering, which is called the second noble truth.

Looking at the other noble truths, most religions acknowledge the pervasive reality of suffering, that it can end (if not in this life, then after), and that wisdom, compassion, and ethical living are a path to less suffering.

But why do we suffer at all? This is where Buddhism stands alone, offering a real-world explanation that is simple, testable, and, to my mind, irrefutable.

What is it like to detox our mind of ego and these three poisons? We already know.

According to Buddhism, the fundamental cause of suffering is ignorance, our mistaken view of reality. The Buddha taught that everything is impermanent. That’s another way of saying that everything dies. But we hold on to the belief, or at least the hope, that something in us won’t die, something permanent at our core we call soul, atman, ego, or just “me.”... Melvin McLeod

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