Search results for: "Generosity"

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  2. The Walls of Ignorance
     … a technique and hope that the technique will reveal everything to you. You have to reflect on what the Buddha taught about the principle of action, the principle of its results. Generosity, virtue: All the teachings form a coherent whole. Even the teachings that we tend to regard more as the religious trappings around Buddhism are really integral to the practice. For instance, the … 
  3. Thinking About Rebirth
     … the perfection of generosity. The same with status, the same with praise: If you gain status, if you gain power, can you use that power in a way that actually will leave you with some skillful kamma, with some good mental qualities? Most people don’t. Once they get some power, they want to use it for whatever. They think it’s theirs, and … 
  4. Equanimity
     … It’s like the practice of generosity: You want all beings to be happy, but you only have so many resources in terms of your wealth, your time, your energy. So you have to take that into account and focus your energies on areas where you can be of most help. This is why I said earlier that equanimity is your reality check. It … 
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