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Set Aside Greed and Distress with Reference to the World
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
The Buddha encouraged his monks to be “ardent, alert, & mindful” and to put “aside greed and distress in reference to the world.” I’ve been thinking a lot about these recommendation lately. What does it mean to set aside greed and distress? First, what is greed and what is distress? Greed is desire. It is…
What is Wrong with the World?
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
I often wonder over the state of the world trying to understand why things are the way they are. The Buddha was right: greed, hatred, and delusion are the sources of suffering. This applies to the world as well. I was thinking the other day, “What would the world be like if all the money…
The War on Mindfulness: A Google-tastrophe
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
Hello Readers, this blog post comes from one of my students, Cricket Cooper. All of my students have been invited to post a guest blog entry. For my musings on all you can eat buffets see my blog post from the summer of 2010. Recently, a friend of mine lost a significant amount of weight,…
The Fear Project
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Dr. Arnie Kozak
Jaimal Yogis is the author of the compelling, endearing, and enlightening memoir–Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer’s Quest to Find Zen on the Sea. If you haven’t read this already, you should. It’s one of my favorite books. Jaimal has just launched a new blog called the Fear Project. Here is his description: For the last few…
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