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Are the body and mind the same?

Are the body and mind one and the same? Drawing on the logical insights of the Buddha, we examine how the body and mind are, in fact, distinct entities

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18:02 · 2025年6月16日 Gen-la Dekyong

Understanding the mind

Gen-la Dekyong

In this podcast, we explore the profound question: Are the body and mind one and the same? Drawing on the logical insights of the Buddha, we examine how the body and mind are, in fact, distinct entities. Understanding this difference can transform the way we experience and live our lives. Join us as we reflect on compelling reasons and everyday examples that reveal the separation between body and mind. Based on the book How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This is an extract of a talk by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, Resident Teacher at Manjushri KMC and the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU

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