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Everyday Buddhism 92 - Interdependence Day Mini Episode

Published: July 4, 2023, 1:55 p.m.

A special mini episode, celebrating our interdependence. Listen as I share a reflection on what I call my "Buddhist-Born-Again moment."

I finally learned what the Buddha taught. I finally saw that one of\u2014if not THE most important foundations of Buddhist practice\u2014is becoming aware of your inherent ignorance and the limitations of self.

It is surprisingly freeing to realize that we are NOT really the masters of our destiny, because the choices we make about the thoughts we think and the actions we take are a product of a complex web of experiences, surroundings, and relationships\u2014of which everyone else is a part.

It is a seeming paradox that accepting our dependence on others can provide our ultimate freedom.\xa0In that humble, yet active acceptance we embrace what my late teacher, Rev. Koyo Kubose, expresses as \u201cacceptance IS transcendence.\u201d In doing so, we are declaring our interdependence.

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