Men find personal satisfaction in praising the virtues of another.

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Men find personal satisfaction in praising the virtues of another: why, O my soul, dost thou not rejoice by joining in this praise? But is not all joy attachment, and therefore evil? — This joy, whose source is the merit of another, is blameless; it is a source of happiness: it is not forbidden by the doctors of the Law; it is, above all, the means of winning over another.

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter VI — The Virtue of Patience, §11 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Shantideva, rejoicing in the qualities of others and joining in their praise is a blameless joy, a source of happiness that wins hearts. Today, when you hear someone praise another person, join in sincerely, or tell someone yourself about a quality you admire in them.

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