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Podcast: Way of Compassion Dharma Center
Episode: Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 13 - Aspiration Versus Affliction
Description: In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a very helpful teaching to clarify the differences and grey areas of aspiration versus attachment. He describes scenarios that may be a subtle form of attachment that actually serve as a temporary motivator for our journey to Enlightenment. This teaching goes right to the heart of one of the common misperceptions that, in the Buddhist view, desire is the root of suffering. This episode was recorded on June 19th, 2024.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary...