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- Cris Popenoe
- August 28, 2010
- 8:00 am
- 47 comments
Pema Chödrön, whose teachings and writings on meditation have helped make Buddhism accessible to a broad Western audience, speaks to Bill Moyers about her view of the Buddha.
He was not a god, not someone to pray to. He was a man who had pains like all of us, but learned how to avoid suffering. In that sense, he can be a role model for us as we go about our lives.
Photo credit: Chi King
Related:
The Dalai Lama on Enlightenment
Beyond Suffering: Making Friends With Your Life
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...that you don't practice what you preach.
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