Self and others alike aspire to happiness.

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Self and others alike aspire to happiness: what special quality does the self possess, that we should devote our efforts solely to its service?

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter VIII — Virtue of Meditation or Recollection, §10 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Shantideva, I and others equally long for happiness: nothing justifies devoting all our efforts to ourselves alone. Today, devote part of your energy (an hour, a task, a service) to someone else’s happiness, without expecting anything in return.

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