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Overcoming Addiction with Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

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Dukkha the Perpetual Dissatisfaction

Dukkha is often translated as perpetual dissatisfaction so existential dissatisfaction that is rooted in ignorance of who we are. Because we're identified with this sense of a small self we tend to feel that we're disconnected from this true nature which is available if we can find that resource let's talk about this small self. I think initially a lot of people get caught in this vicious cycle of addiction because they are trying to dampen the pain they're trying to get rid of the pain. It's a form of self-medication that's right yeah and there's different levels of pain certainly there's physical pain emotional pain mental pain but I know as you mentioned that Buddhism is the relief of suffering

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