About this episode

Mary discusses the three poisons of greed, aversion, and ignorance, and their relevance in modern life.

The Buddha says the root of suffering begins with what he calls the three defilements, also known as the three poisons. These are greed, aversion or ill-will, and ignorance or delusion. This teaching is as valid today as it was almost 2600 years ago. In this talk Mary discusses how these poisons show up in our lives and how we can learn to let them go. She also touches on the three Buddhist personality types. Recorded July 16, 2026 in the virtual world Send me a text with any questions ...

People in this episode

Host: Mary Stancavage

Topics covered

• three poisons
• Buddhism
• greed
• aversion
• ignorance
• personality types

Keywords

• three poisons
• Buddhism
• suffering
• greed
• aversion
• ignorance
• personality types

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