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Schweizer Dharmafeier 2026
Sep. 11, 2026
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The Mind Is Not the Body
Our body is compared to a guesthouse and our mind to a guest dwelling within it.
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Gen-la Dekyong explains why the mind and body are different entities, using everyday examples and the analogy of a guesthouse and its guest. She then introduces Buddha’s definition of mind as a formless continuum that perceives and understands objects, offering a fresh perspective on what it means to know and experience the world.
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