Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Living

You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Julie Robertson Julie Robertson

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

From Siddhartha to the Rolling Stones, there's an important truth in the world: You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well, you just might find you get what you need."

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Thanksgiving Gratitude
Jon Turner Sensei Jon Turner Sensei

Thanksgiving Gratitude

Greed, anger and ignorance leads to our suffering: Greed + Anger + Ignorance = Suffering. There are two approaches when dealing with these feelings. The first approach is to remove the negatives from your life. The second approach is to add something positive to your life. For example, if you have an infection, you can either remove the infected area or you can take antibiotics. We call this the antidote approach.

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