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Papanca Mind
A Talk by Phillip Moffitt
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In the Theravada tradition, papanca mind refers to proliferation of thought or reactions, or the expansion of thoughts, reactions, and diffuseness. While papanca is neutral (impersonal), its effect on us is unwholesome. Therefore, we can choose to recognize it, and when there is the chance to move away from it, do so. There are three causes of papanca mind: ditthi or wrong view, desire, and manna or comparing mind.
Date of talk: February 3, 2002
Length: 39 minutes
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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