The Zen Studies Podcast

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341 - Five Kinds of Appropriate Longing (2 of 2)

341 - Five Kinds of Appropriate Longing (2 of 2)25 sep19 min

Many people think that the aim of Buddhism is let go of any kind of longing. However, without wholesome desires – to awaken, to act ethically, to honor your relationships, etc. – you wouldn't progress in practice. In Part 1 I started discussing five kinds of appropriate longing based loosely on the Vajrayana teaching of the five wisdom energies, covering Red and Yellow energy longing. In Part 2, I talk about Blue, Green, and White energy.