Stephen Harris, "Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path: Santideva on Virtue and Well-Being" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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Cultivating Compassion and Selflessness Through Meditation
The chapter discusses the power of compassion in addressing injustice and contrasts it with righteous anger while exploring the role of perspective taking in cultivating compassion. It delves into techniques like the equalizing self and other argument and the exchanging self and other meditations, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all beings' desires for happiness. The chapter also explores the Buddhist perspective on selflessness, prioritizing others' well-being, and using meditation to develop compassion and eliminate selfish attachments.
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