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Breaking Self-Addiction
An excerpt of a conversation between Vimalasara and Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John is an author, playwright, and mindfulness teacher ordained into the Triratna Community. They have been practicing mindfulness for over 30 years and are one of the leading African-descent voices in the field of mindfulness and addiction.
‘A Doorway Out of My Hell Realm’
How Buddhist teachings can help disrupt our addiction to the self
Podcasts
Uprooting Harmful Habits
Dharma teacher Vimalasara shares how Buddhist teachings have supported their path to recovery.
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Dharma Talks
Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction
Addiction, compulsion, dependence, obsession, craving, infatuation—whatever you want to call it, you know it when you’re in it. Thoughts can be addicting, just like eating, drinking, shopping, or gambling, a fact the Buddha understood well. Luckily…
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