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Podcast: Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Episode: Episode 26: The Karma Therapy of Suffering
Description: Suffering happens. Sometimes people experience periods of chronic suffering, as when a loved one passes away or a physical illness debilitates them. We must find a way to transform our suffering into something meaningful. The practice of karma therapy provides three ways to meaningfully transform suffering. These ways of thinking apply to lesser pain, like a frustrating coworker, as well as deeper and long-term suffering. This is my karma. When we accept our suffering patiently, without retaliating and creating negative karma, we purify the karma we created in the past. Imagine that we draw the suffering of others...