Emptiness Is a Friend | Alex P #12 | 2.7.22

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the many forms of doubt, seeing emptiness and dukkha as friends, compounding wholesomeness, and coming technological change.

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00:00 Worrying about the hindrances is a hindrance

05:37 The labyrinthine nature of doubt

08:48 Arising and passing away: Nagarjuna’s sea foams

11:23 Emptiness is your friend

18:13 Attachment to joy

25:17 Keep compounding

29:02 Consistent wholesomeness

34:20 Getting above the dukkha is nothing special

42:27 Being grateful for dukkha as guidance

44:16 The thoughts in your head are not you

46:16 See the passing away

49:00 Technological revolution is coming