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A bit repetitious, but then some fantastic insight into absurdity, ethics, and non-attachment. Really love the eight worldly obsessions, esp. the obsessive fear of avoiding "blame in public for our faults or public criticism in general" (195). Many people signaling their righteousness via absolution or preemptive apologies for social sins they've been convinced they were born with/into. Detach from desire, people.

From theory to practice: meditation, non-meditation, and holding the "view" in pure presence. I particularly enjoyed the comparison between reacting to emotions or thoughts or uncomfortable situations and a rabbit ensnared in a trap: the more it struggles, the tighter the trap becomes. How often is that the case in life? We recognize something is unpleasant, but our reaction is often worse than doing nothing.