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The Rebellious Path of Freedom from Habits of Mind
2014-07-22 The Rebellious Path of Freedom from Habits of Mind 42:49
Jason Murphy
This talk was given as a part of the series "Where Rubber Meets the Road: A Series on Mindful Living." Vipassana takes our untrained mind as a starting point -- with its unruliness, hindrances, clinging and aversion -- and gives it a clear and systematic way of developing awareness. With practice, this awareness of what's happening within us and around us in any given moment is the key to not being a slave to our thoughts. It also teaches us to rebel against, or turn away from, our mind's tendencies towards greed, hatred and delusion; and instead, to incline our mind towards openness, freedom from attachment, freedom from suffering, loving-kindness, compassion, wisdom, and equanimity. This is the liberating power of awareness and mindfulness.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Tuesday Talks
In collection: Where Rubber Meets the Road: A Series on Mindful Living

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