Practitioner's Notebook

"I'm Helping Others"

 

"I'm helping others" is an especially seductive thought. It can be an excuse for all kinds of mindlessness and ignorance, and cause us to overlook our own self-serving motivation. It can even become a welcome excuse to abandon our practice. When our minds are filled with the thought, "I'm helping others," it usually means that we aren't helping anyone, even ourselves.

 

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