They say in Buddhism there are 108 defilements, or sins, that take you away from reaching a peaceful state. Based on my watching of the TV show Lost, its seems 108 is an important number in Buddhism.
I was up in North Conway this past weekend at a shop that had these cool 108 mala beads out make out of lotus seeds. I bought one and thought about the idea of going through each 108 beads and thinking of the defilements and contemplating how they have been in play in my life. Maybe even think about how to avoid them and ways I can be a better person.
As I understand it, these defilements are the things that lead to pain.
They are often based in desire. I’m not sure I fully subscribe to the idea of giving up all desire as the path to peacefulness and health. It certainly would be a more peaceful way of living, but more like a sense of asceticism. Leaving the world and just existing.
So maybe I’ll start with just kind of contemplate each of these in my life. If other people want to do it—the whole list is below. I don’t think there is a right way or wrong way to do this—more just contemplating for a little bit throughout the day.
1.ostentatiousness
2 grudge
3 gambling
4 ingratitude
5 dipsomania
6 ambition
7 dominance
8 faithlessness
9 manipulation
10.stinginess
11 pessimism
12 hostility
13.abuse
14.debasement
15.sexual lust
16.sarcasm
17.humiliation
18.jealousy
19.gluttony
20.unruliness
21 hurt
22cruelty
23 unkindness
24 obstinacy
25 envy
26 indifference
27 negativity
28 furtiveness
29 sadism
30 enviousness
31 derision
32 falseness
33 high-handedness
34 know-it-all
35 rage
36 aggression
37 rapacity
38 effrontery
39 disrespectfulness
40 hard-heartedness
41 eagerness for power
42 lying
43 insidiousness
44 self-denial
45 inattentiveness
46 contempt
47 wrath
48 haughtiness
49 greed for money
50 seducement
51 vindictiveness
52 insatiability
53 voluptuousness
54. excessiveness
55.censoriousness
56.dissatisfaction
57.egoism
58.ignorance
59.hatred
60.greed
61.impudence
62 imposture
63 cursing
64 imperiousness
65 lecherousness
66. callousness
67. malignancy
68.torment
69.intolerance
70.blasphemy
71 shamelessness
72. irresponsibility
73. obsession
74.prejudice
75.arrogance
76.violent
77.temper
78.garrulity
79.dogmatism
80. presumption
81.intransigence
82. oppression
83. prodigality
84. lack of comprehension
85.obstinacy
86.pride
87.conceitedness
88.delusion
89.quarrelsomeness
90. self-hatred
91 violence
92. vanity
93. hypocrisy
94. stubbornness
95. baseness
96. pretence
97. mercilessness
98. disrespect
99. ridicule
100.masochism
101.tyranny
102.capriciousness
103.deceit
104.anger
105.calculation
106.unyielding
107.desire for fame
108. deception
What is in my Flask 
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