Ep. 132 - A Map of Wisdom Part 2: Magic Show of Consciousness
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
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Don't Side With Yourself
The Buddha described the lawful nature of how our lives unfold. So not only are the physical laws of science, but there's an understanding in the Buddha's great wisdom about the laws governing the unfolding of our minds. And what mind states lead to what results. We're not aware of the causes of happiness. Then we're kind of just moving blindly through the world hoping for the best. It doesn't mean that we don't have views or opinions, which we all do. But can we hold them a little more lightly so that it gives us at least an opportunity to slide into the other person's mind and see things from their perspective.
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