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Podcast: Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Episode: Episode 150 - Happiness and Attachment
Description: Once Buddha was staying near the Himalayas in a place where the people were being very poorly treated by three cruel and ruthless kings. Buddha had the thought, 'I wonder if there is a way to get the kings to treat people better and to rule wisely?' Mara, kind of a devil figure, observed Buddha having this thought. Mara decided to try and tempt Buddha into ruling as king himself. But Buddha noticed this and said to Mara, "your teaching and my teaching are quite different." Buddha could not be tempted by power or riches. Then Buddha explained...