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#684: Jack Kornfield — How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness

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Embracing Anxiety with Compassion

This chapter explores the nature of anxiety through Buddhist teachings, using the character of Mara as a metaphor for internal struggles. It emphasizes recognizing anxiety as a common human experience and offers practical techniques to foster a kinder relationship with it. The speakers advocate for self-awareness, meditation, and mindfulness as tools to navigate and transform one's anxieties.

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