About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between suffering and ignorance in the context of Buddhist teachings on concentration and the jhanas.

The trouble of suffering always emerges from ignorance. But ignorance of what exactly?

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Zuisei Goddard

Topics covered

• suffering
• ignorance
• Buddhism
• mindfulness
• concentration
• jhanas

Keywords

• suffering
• ignorance
• Buddhism
• jhanas
• concentration
• mindfulness

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