If he himself witnesses a virtuous deed, he encourages with praise.

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If he hears the merits of another praised, he joins in the praise: “Good! Good! Very good!”; if he himself witnesses a virtuous deed, he encourages with praise.

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter V — Vigilance or the Virtue of Morality, §10 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Śāntideva, in the Bodhicaryāvatāra, one who walks toward awakening sincerely rejoices in the good others do and says so: “Good! Very good!”; rejoicing in the merits of others frees us from envy. Today, praise someone aloud for something well done, even something small.

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