Papañca! Exactly What it Sounds Like
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If one were to describe a word that illustrates the meaning of onomatopoetic,  papañca fits the bill.   There are a number of words in Pali that do this, but papañca which means mental proliferation, is one of the best.  In this episode, Doug and Jon look at this familiar pattern of the mind and how to work with it.   Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/
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