Secular Buddhism 58 - The Art of Stopping & Seeing
Nov 8, 2017
The podcast explores the art of stopping and seeing in Buddhism by using the story of Angulimala as an example. It emphasizes gaining insight and understanding hidden agendas, motives, and causes behind thoughts and actions. The chapters delve into how stopping and seeing can lead to personal transformation, peace, and a reduction in unnecessary suffering.
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Aimlessness and Angulimala
- The concept of aimlessness, the third door of liberation, involves understanding why we do what we do.
- This relates to the story of Angulimala and the Buddha's statement, "I stopped long ago."
Sitting with Feelings
- Sitting with feelings means observing them without judgment, like suchness or oneness.
- This involves accepting things as they are, not as they should be.
The Four Tasks (ELSA)
- Embrace discomfort, let go of reactivity, observe the stopping of reactivity, then act skillfully (ELSA).
- This process involves sitting with the feeling and accepting suchness.