One of the key ways the Buddha recommended we aim towards an equanimous outlook on life was through sense restraint, otherwise known as "guarding the sense doors". What was that practice? We will discuss it in this video.
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Suttas mentioned:
All the Defilements: https://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato
Untamed, Unguarded: https://suttacentral.net/sn35.94/en/sujato
Sāriputta and the Pupil: https://suttacentral.net/sn35.120/en/sujato
With Bhāradvāja: https://suttacentral.net/sn35.127/en/sujato
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https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/how-to-practice-sense-restraint-guarding-the-sense-doors/3228
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