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- Mental Experiments… It begins with generosity and virtue, because generosity and virtue help you gain a sense of self esteem. When you’re generous, you see the good that comes from being able to give things away. That, in and of itself, gives the mind a sense of wealth. Generosity is one of the forms of noble wealth. It gives the mind a sense of contentment …
- Cherish Your Friends… You develop virtue, concentration, discernment. These are your friends inside. And the same principle applies outside. If you have helpful friends, hold onto them, cherish them. And you try to be a good friend, a true friend, to that person too. So with regard to the question of holding on and letting go, the Buddha said you’ve got to be selective. There are …
- Gladdening the Mind… Then there’s recollection of your generosity, of your virtue — all the good things you’ve done as you’ve been following the path. This is a valid recollection, a good one for gladdening the mind as well. As for recollection of the devas: This doesn’t mean you sit thinking about devas. You think about qualities that make a person into a deva …
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