We
have a very strong tendency to view joy as something that either
happens to us by chance in lucky moments or as something that we have to
deserve, that we get as the fruit, the reward, of good behavior or
skillful cultivation. We can reframe that to think of joy as something
we can offer as a gift to the world, offer as a gift through our lives.
Jaya Rudgard, “The Seven Factors of Awakening”
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Sunday, May 14, 2023
Via Daily Dharma: Joy Is Our Gift
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