An Engaged Life
For Reflection in Daily Life
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Develop a caring and thoughtful livelihood
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Develop our mind to think clearly and to respond wisely to situations
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Explore ways to live a free and fearless daily life
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Inquire into the ethics of various situations
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Meditate on calm and insight
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Release loving kindness and compassion
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Work with personal problems
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What do I need to know?
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Why do I need to know?
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Is the knowledge beneficial or a distraction?
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If the latter, what does it distract me from?
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What are the benefits in terms of the pursuit of knowledge?
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What are the limitations?
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There is nothing that I want from the world
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I do not have to add more goods to what surrounds me
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I practise to make things last
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I practise to appreciate what I have already
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I practise to let go of my impulses
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I practise to support a sustainable world
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I practise to show that I care for others
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I practise to show I am already full and complete
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When I pursue more for myself, I forget others
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When I pursue more for myself, I forget my deeper understanding
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When I pursue more for myself, I throw away the opportunity for wisdom
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When I pursue more for myself, I throw away the opportunity for compassion
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There is enjoyment to be found in what is available already
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There is joy in letting selfish impulses go.