Demon of Choice

Published: Dec. 11, 2010, 1:21 a.m.

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Free Buddhist AudioIn this talk, \\u201cDemon of Choice\\u201d Aryadhara works with a team from the Young People\\u2019s Group in Cambridge (England) to give a series of short talks under the theme \\u201cTaming the Demons of the Modern World\\u201d in celebrating Padmasambhava, the Great Guru of Tibet. Choice is something we all have \\u2013 we have the choice to act the way we act, the choice in the way we live our lives, which is very positive. The Demon of Choice is more about consumerism which can alienate us from our deeper selves. This type of choice keeps us in a superficial state of alienation preventing us from asking deeper questions such as what gives our lives meaning? Transforming the Demon of Choice involves overcoming doubt, the practice of renunciation, and living simply.

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