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Going against the self-cherishing mind

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Going against the self-cherishing mind

In this extract we learn a sim…

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13:47 · 2025年8月5日 Gen-la Dekyong

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In this extract we learn a simple, practical method for going against our self-cherishing mind – just make others happy!

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