We
cannot wish to harm and benefit another person at the same instant,
just as we cannot shake someone’s hand and give him a punch in the same
gesture. The more we generate inner freedom from attachment, the less
“room” there will be for craving in our mental landscape.
Matthieu Ricard, “Working With Desire”
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Via Daily Dharma: Crowding Out Craving
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