Your Mind Gets Stuck In Four Ways — Here's How To Break Free | Pascal Auclair

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<p dir="ltr">Why seeing yourself cling is the beginning of freedom — and other Buddhist insights that will stick with you.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.pascalauclair.org/?lang=en">Pascal Auclair</a> has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, who have both been previous guests on this show. Pascal is now a core teacher at the <a href= "https://www.dharma.org/">Insight Meditation Society (IMS)</a> in Massachusetts. He is also a co-founder of <a href= "https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/">True North Insight</a> and one of its guiding teachers. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What the Four Kinds of Clinging are — and why the Buddha thought this list mattered</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How clinging to pleasure actually makes pleasure harder to enjoy</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The "wrong views" that cause the most suffering — and how to hold your opinions less tightly</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why clinging to rules and routines shows up in the most ordinary places (including who puts the onions in the pan first)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What self-identification is, and why loosening it leads to less guilt, shame, and anxiety</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">A simple bedside inquiry for getting underneath the concept of self</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why catching yourself cling is a reason for joy, not self-criticism</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/5-ways-to-get-over-yourself-pascal-auclair/id1087147821?i=1000564739847"> 5 Ways To Get Over Yourself | Pascal Auclair</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/seven-buddhist-ingredients-for-a-happy-mind-pascal-auclair/id1087147821?i=1000581538070"> Seven Buddhist Ingredients for a Happy Mind | Pascal Auclair</a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p>Thanks to our sponsors: <br /> <br /> <strong>BetterHelp</strong> — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "https://www.betterhelp.com/happier">https://www.betterhelp.com/happier<br /> </a><br /> <strong>Quo</strong> – Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first six months when you go to <a href= "http://quo.com/happier">quo.com/happier</a>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Rosetta Stone</strong> – Get 20% off your Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you sign up today. Visit r<a href= "http://osettastone.com/happier">osettastone.com/happier</a></p>