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The Radiant Heart: Meeting Afflictions as Visitors

The Buddha made a startling claim about the human mind. “Radiant is this heart/mind,” he taught. “And yet, it is afflicted, contaminated by adventitious (extrinsic, temporary) corruptions.” Understanding this teaching fundamentally changes how we feel when we struggle or feel tested on the meditation cushion. When anxiety arises, when rage burns, when we find ourselves …

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