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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right View: The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering

 

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RIGHT VIEW Understanding the Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering What is the cessation of suffering? It is the remainderless fading away and ceasing, the giving up, relinquishing, letting go, and rejecting of craving. (MN 9) When one knows and perceives odors as they actually are, then one is not attached to odors. When one abides unattached, one is not infatuated, and one’s craving is abandoned. One’s bodily and mental troubles are abandoned, and one experiences bodily and mental well-being. (MN 149)

Reflection Suffering arises and falls away moment by moment, just like everything else. Suffering is not an abstract characteristic of the world but is manifest in thousands of little ways every day. Any time you feel afflicted by suffering, you can inquire into what it is that you want to be other than it is and then relinquish your hold on that episode of wanting. Desires and discontents come up but need not rule us. Just let go of them, one by one. Daily Practice As we move through each of the senses in order, today we work with odors and the sense of smell. Next time you smell something offensive, and you catch yourself automatically recoiling from it, try instead to bring an attitude of equanimity to the experience. Notice that you can disengage from aversion to the smell if you choose to do so and then continue to smell the odor without attachment or aversion. Tomorrow: Cultivating Appreciative Joy One week from today: Understanding the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via Earth Conscious Life // Mind, Body , Spirit

MIND: Scientists promote these same universal ingredients for a healthy mind, over and over again: Good sleep. Exercise. Good diet. But what about social connection? Turns out, staying social on the regular — and fostering strong ties to community — can reduce your risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and other neurological risks. Read all about it here!  BODY: Many prefer to be in shape— and for a lot of us, that means the pursuit of building muscle. But is there an exact science to it? What exercises get you there faster? According to this article, increasing volume and resistance are important… but even more critical are your set numbers! Read more about what sets actually do, the best amount of sets for you, and finding those magic numbers here.  SPIRIT: “Nature is more than a material reality,” says eco-spiritualist and eco-theologian, Michel Maxime Egger. Read this article that urges you to look past the physical in nature, and brings the unlikely together in a beautiful, harmonious way: Christian principles, mysticism, Dostoevsky, and what it means to be a true steward of the earth through a universal spiritual lens. To take better care of the earth, Egger says, “The challenge is to change the paradigm.”  MIND: Scientists promote these same universal ingredients for a healthy mind, over and over again: Good sleep. Exercise. Good diet. But what about social connection? Turns out, staying social on the regular — and fostering strong ties to community — can reduce your risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and other neurological risks. Read all about it here!

Via Earth Conscious Life // This Kazakh painter, Karipbek Kuyukov, uses incredible art to protest nuclear testing

 

BE THE CHANGE: This Kazakh painter, Karipbek Kuyukov, uses incredible art to protest nuclear testing and the harms of its radiation on living things. Even more incredible: Kuyukov was born without arms. Impacted by his birth near a nuclear testing site, Kuyukov uses his lips to paint vivid images warning of the danger and destruction of nuclear weapons. His pieces continue to be world-famous for both his artistic talent and the activism they speak.