5 Ways To Get Over Yourself | Pascal Auclair

About this episode

<p>The phrase, "Get over yourself" is often used in a flippant way, but it's actually speaking to a deep human need to get out of our heads and off our own backs. At a fundamental level, this is what Buddhism is all about— seeing through the illusion of the self, which can be the source of so much of our suffering. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode guest Pascal Auclair talks about how we can unlock this suffering through the use of a foundational Buddhist list called the five aggregates. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997. He has been mentored by <a href= "https://www.dharma.org/teacher/joseph-goldstein/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joseph Goldstein</a> and <a href="https://jackkornfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jack Kornfield</a> at the <a href= "https://www.dharma.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">Insight Meditation Society (IMS)</a> in Massachusetts and <a href="https://www.spiritrock.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spirit Rock Meditation Center</a> in California, where he is now enjoying teaching retreats. Pascal teaches in North America and in Europe. He is a co-founder of <a href= "https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">True North Insight</a> and one of their guiding teachers.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about: </p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>How the five aggregates got Auclair hooked on Buddhist practice and philosophy</li> <li>The five aggregates as a way to work with difficulty</li> <li>Living with the non-negotiable prospect of dying</li> <li>Paying attention to pleasant, unpleasant and neutral feeling tone</li> <li>Meditation training as a way to understand that experiences are conditional</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/</a>pascal-auclair-459</p>