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When conflict avoidance leads to escalation

My neighbor has been playing loud music for months and I finally called the police, but now I feel guilty because I never just knocked on their door to talk about it

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The discomfort of direct communication often creates far greater suffering than the original problem.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist karmic justice — cause and effect?”

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