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Podcast: Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Episode: Episode 39 - Practicing non-violence
Description: The practice of non-violence Buddha explains in the chapter of the Dhammapada called "Violence" refers to abandoning both the killing of living beings and the violence of our speech. Sometimes we harm other people most with our speech. Unlike a physical wound, hurtful words may cut a person throughout their whole life. Our words our very powerful. As people create their self (a mere perception), unkind words can shape their identity. Non-violence means to not harm or retaliate. We can learn to not retaliate towards those who irritate or harm us by developing compassion for...