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How ‘Not Wanting’ is the Key
June 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am PDT
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Next BRN Academy teaching with Walt Opie — June 2nd 2024 @ 10:00am US Pacific Time
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I once heard the teacher Joseph Goldstein say on a retreat that what we are really practicing is “not wanting.” He added that this is the Third Noble Truth (of the Four Noble Truths). In this talk I will explore how I understand this and what it has meant to my practice and in my recovery process. Certainly when I was still drinking and using drugs I never once recall thinking that “not wanting” was the way to go.