
18 - Freedom From The Pursuit Of Happiness
Secular Buddhism
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How Do I Get to the Other Side?
This too shall pass. These emotions are all impermanent. When the conditions are right, they appear. And when the conditions are not met, these emotions aren't there. This reminds me of a teaching Zen teaching that I once heard that I really enjoyed. And it's about the journey. A man who's on a journey and he's trying to get from here to there. And there happens to be on the other side of the river. So as he's traveling and he realizes to leave here and to get there, I've got to get across this river. He can't find a suitable place to cross because it's dangerous. The monk looks up and looks at him and he
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