by Peter Carlson | Jun 13, 2024 | Listen to Dharma Talks
A subtitle for this talk might be “How What Is Seen Becomes The Self”. During the talk, Peter describes the functions of the mind that create a self out of what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched and remembered through what are called “fetters”–the effect of craving and clinging that binds awareness into “myself”. The cultivation of mindfulness, investigation of mental phenomena and Right Effort develops the ability to become clearly aware of this binding effect and gradually diminish the power of craving and clinging.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Understanding the Fetters
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by Peter Carlson | Sep 15, 2023 | News
This post reviews the Six Sense Bases: the eyes and seeing, the ears and hearing, the nose and smelling, the tongue and tasting, the sensations elsewhere in the body, along with the mind and consciousness. During the talk, Peter Carlson focuses on the fetters, those manifestations of craving and clinging that the mind fabricates into the misconception that there is an enduring and autonomous self. Investigation of and detachment from the fetters fosters the process of Awakening.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Working Through the Fetters
The next series of talks will provide reviews of the Seven Awakening Factors
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