The following talk was given at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California.

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Okay.

So,

we're exploring

this week

Deaf can inform life.

The

implications for a Dharma practice

and yesterday was emphasizing neither overlearning nor underlearning

from mortality.

In some sense, it's the most epic thing in other

ways, not such a big deal.

William James said,

the Deaf is the worm at the core of the human condition

that turns us all into melancholy metaphysicians.

melancholy metaphysicians.

So, I'm trying to weave

one of the core Buddhist teachings with this theme

and

over the recent years really have become acutely aware

of the role,

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