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Practice Note: The Heart of Buddhist Practice
By: Gil Fronsdal
In the preparatory phase of Buddhist training, we cultivate mindfulness, calm, concentration, compassion, etc. The second phase of training – the heart of Buddhist practice – is when things are not going the way we want.
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