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Zen Parenting Radio

The Truth About Suffering- Podcast# 667

Zen Parenting Radio

Todd and Cathy Adams

Education, Philosophy, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.8636 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Cathy and Todd discuss the truth about suffering (or life is suffering) which is #1 of The Four Noble Truths. They discuss how this truth is so easily misinterpreted and how it actually offers deep wisdom and relief. They use several analogies and metaphors to make their point (some better than others…) and recognize the resilience and hope that lives at the heart of our experiences.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Here's what we talked about. The first noble truth, which is what, sweetie?

0:03.6

The truth about suffering. We talk about trees falling in front of us. What's that all about?

0:08.3

And how we are able to either pick them up, walk around them, or just deal with it in present time.

0:13.8

We also talk about how I sometimes have said to you in conversation when we're having a disagreement,

0:19.9

I never want to be back here again.

0:22.0

Todd's not a big fan of conflict.

0:24.0

That's right.

0:24.8

So we talk a little bit of all that.

0:26.1

And then lastly, we talk about this quote.

0:28.5

The only way out is through.

0:31.5

So if any of that resonates with you, take a listen to the podcast.

0:38.5

Do do do do do do do do do do. Here we go, do, do, do, do, do, do, do we go.

0:40.5

My name's Todd.

0:41.0

And this is Kathy.

0:41.6

Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio.

0:44.4

This is podcast number 667, why listen to Zen Parenting Radio because you'll feel outstanding.

0:51.2

And I always remember our motto, which is that the best predictor of a child's

0:54.5

being is a parent's self-understanding. On today's show, I have no idea. Kathy, just, as we're

1:02.5

pressing record, she said, you ought to know what we're talking about. And I said, I don't know what

1:06.7

I'm going to do in prep between now and five seconds from now when I press record. So what is it that we're talking about today?

1:12.6

We are going to talk about life.

1:17.0

Liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

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