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Equalize Self And Others

• Just as I wish to be happy, everyone else should be happy. Just as I wish to avoid suffering, everyone else should avoid suffering.
• Whatever good we wish for ourselves, wish it for all sentient beings.
• Wish the same happiness that you have for all mother sentient beings. Practice until this is second nature.
• The desire for happiness and desire to avoid suffeirng is equal between me and others.
• “May all sentient beings be happy.” Why? I like happiness. so sentient beings must also like happiness. “May all beings be free from suffering.” Why? I don’t like suffering. So sentient beings must also not like suffering.
• Help beings avoid pain. Stand between them and their pain. Don’t emphasize seperatedness. The hand should come to the aid of the foot if the foot happens to step on a thorn. It is only through habit that the mind has a notion of ‘self’ at all. It is through habit that we accept extended notions of family, community, country. Now make a habit of Equality of self and others.
• Just as I want happiness, all beings want happiness. I will be their friend. Just as I don’t want pain, others don’t want pain. I will help them avoid pain.