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(Quote) I don't think it's ego to want good for oneself. It's ego if you want good for oneself at the expense of others. Realizing that you want good for yourself, and therefore that all beings want … (View Post)
Both awareness (wisdom) and benevolence (merit) are the road to Buddhahood. Although they can function separately, it is only when they are brought together that we have a potential for Awakening. (View Post)
(Quote) Proclaiming one's intention has nothing to do with it. It is all about one's intention in one's own heart. In the incident of killing somebody due to drunk driving, you are aware of the possi… (View Post)
"Karma, monks, is intention..." Is the intention to do harm to the new lifeform or to spare it from harm? That makes all the difference, especially in cases where the mother feels like she … (View Post)
Buddha-nature is none other than the basic wanting of good for oneself. This is the seed. As this seed grows (and sometimes decays!) it becomes the basic wanting of good for some others. When it full… (View Post)