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Ep. 141 – How and Why We Become Enlightened

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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Seeing the Dance of Life

Buddha says we can leave behind confused reactions and become patient as the earth, unmoved by the fires of fear and anger. And what happens as we sit and walk in this aspect of awakening? These are all qualities of awakening that are growing in us - like potted buddha plants. We're born into this cycle of life: Buddha being born, buddha dying. This is the way things are. If you had an endless life, he said, that would be a real problem for you. Without attachment to the fruits of the action, you cannot determine the outcome. It's not up to you to decide when or how the fruit will come; it simply isn

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