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140 – Sustainable Buddhist Practice: Creating Form But Keeping It Flexible

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:39:53
Publish Date: 2020-07-04 17:59:49
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How do we create a strong and sustainable Buddhist practice outside of a monastery? We create structure for ourselves and build good habits, but then the circumstances of our lives change. There are many competing demands on our attention and time. We have to mostly rely on our own self-discipline instead of social support. The key is giving our practice form but also accepting that it will constantly change, like learning to shape clay on a potter’s wheel.

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