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Working with the Urge to Consume

Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

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Attention Is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity

It's a natural human impulse to seek pleasure in things and experiences. We shouldn't beat ourselves up about it. Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. In any moment, we have the ability to close the gap that separates us through where we place our attention. It's the most generous gift we can give to ourselves and to others.

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