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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2024 · 24 MIN

How We Become a Self

from Diggin' the Dharma · host Jon Aaron and Doug Smith

Send us Fan MailThe Buddha described humanity as tangled like string, knotted like a ball of thread.  This tangle is a result of not seeing clearly the dependent co-arising— paticca-samupadda-- of phenomena.   This is one of the most important of the early teachings.   It can be seen through the lens of individual dissatisfaction and of course, through social, political and cultural dissatisfaction.  Doug and Jon explore the teaching and how we bring it into our practice. Dhivan Thomas Jones's book: This Being, That BecomesVideos:Playlist on dependent origination at Doug's Dharma: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjcEvO6Gt2MSKF-u7Y8XaNcSupport the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links:  https://digginthedharma.com/

Send us Fan Mail The Buddha described humanity as tangled like string, knotted like a ball of thread. This tangle is a result of not seeing clearly the dependent co-arising— paticca-samupadda-- of phenomena. This is one of the most important of the early teachings. It can be seen through the lens of individual dissatisfaction and of course, through social, political and cultural dissatisfaction. Doug and Jon explore the teaching and how we bring it into our practic...

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