About this episode
The episode discusses how the pain of loss is rooted in attachment and explores Buddhist teachings on the mind.
The sadness we feel when we go through loss or separation is not coming from the loss itself, it’s coming from the irrational mind of attachment. Buddha gives scientific teachings on how our pain is created by this and other negative states of mind. Based on Understanding The Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Gomlam explains that by understanding the distinction between love and attachment and… Source
People in this episode
Guest: Gen Gomlam
Topics covered
- loss
- attachment
- Buddhism
- mindfulness
- emotional pain
Keywords
- loss
- attachment
- Buddhism
- pain
- mind
- emotional healing
- separation
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