# The Interdependent Nature of Reality #39 \[rebroadcast\]

An episode of [How to Train a Happy Mind](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1496841325), 8 Apr 2025, 27 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/721908/episodes/16916471-the-interdependent-nature-of-reality-39-rebroadcast.mp3

The Buddhist understanding of how things exist, called emptiness, breaks objects down into parts, causes, and a mind that bundles them into the illusion of a solid, singular, unchanging entity. When we apply this analysis to an iPhone, we see that it is made up of almost all the elements in the periodic table, and is connected to thousands of hours of hard labor and the entire history of our civilization, planet, and universe. Episode 39. The Interdependent Nature of Reality If you’d like to practice with others and bring these ideas into your life, join our weekly meditation community with Scott. 🙏 Help us stay ad-free 📲 Follow us on socials

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