Using Difficulty as Practice

Update: 2026-02-06

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What do we do when life feels hard or overwhelming? In this episode, Danielle and the St Louis sangha explore how Buddhist practice helps us pause, notice, and choose how we respond.

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Using Difficulty as Practice