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Episode Synopsis
In the dharma a great deal of emphasis is placed on integrating meditation practice and study • interwoven throughout is the need for discipline, the need to apply our training to the real challenges of life • if you look at the role of discipline in terms of meditation practice and study, it’s very simple: you have to do it • it takes effort and commitment to stick with study, to stick with practice • even when we are not studying or practicing, discipline is the thread that ties it all together • it’s a long-term vision, not a short-term bandage or a magic pill • discipline in the Buddhist understanding is not a heavy-handed thing—there isn’t a set of commandments or rules; there is no particular punishment and no particular reward • all we have is our actions, our ability to notice the results of our actions, and our ability to learn from them and make decisions based on what we observe.
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