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Our inflated self image takes …

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18:15 · 2024年2月29日 Gen Norbu

Inner strength and confidence

Gen Norbu

Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn’t based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are — from that we can make progress towards a more happier self. This extract is taken from a teaching given by Gen Kelsang Norbu at KMC North Carolina, US and is based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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