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In Buddhism, envy is said to be the far-enemy of selfless joy (mudita). It's a mindset in which we can look at someone who is experiencing fortunate circumstances and think: "May your happiness … (View Post)
(Quote) Good work. This is the correct course of action here. Depression is best treated by a professional. I have struggled with depression myself and have also had the opportunity to work in the me… (View Post)
I think part of the way you are languaging this is what's causing you pain. You are not "improving yourself." For one thing, your body is not your self. The source of your compassion and go… (View Post)
(Quote) "Love" or even the more common "loving-kindness" is, in my opinion, too strong a translation for metta. In Pali, metta is closely related to the word mitta -- which means … (View Post)