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In this podcast, Alistair, (after being interrupted by Ben the dog đ) discusses distractions with the Mindsprings students. He says tension is the motor of distraction. The tenser you make the mind the more thoughts and thinking arise. Just as the more you squeeze the bottom of the toothpaste the faster it comes out of the top.
Do you get distracted by thoughts when meditating?
Do you get distracted by thoughts when meditating?
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Alistair talks about the three things that dance the waltz of Samsara - Delusion, Wanting & Hatred .
Alistair discusses lasting happiness following a question from Jane, a Mindsprings student. We have to look in the right place for bliss. Blissful happiness is in the field of awareness, not in our emotional bodies.
Are you a worrier?
In this Podcast recorded from a Mindsprings meditation class, Alistair busts the myths around worrying.
From a Mindsprings meditation Zoom class discussion. Buddhists take aim at the fixed nature of our sense of selves. They believe suffering is caused when we try to keep ourselves in a fixed state. Alistair says at Mindsprings we are exploring if there really is an unchanging person within us, a 'seâĻ
Alistair discusses toxic relationships and how to empower yourself to change things.
Do you have any difficult relationships in your life?
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