Awaken Every Day by Thubten Chodron

Author:Thubten Chodron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2019-06-17T16:00:00+00:00

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Our Purpose in Life

If the purpose of our life is simply to keep the body alive, to eat, sleep, and experience pleasure, then at the end of our life we’ll have nothing to show for it. The body will die and all our pleasures will disappear like last night’s dreams.

But if we work with a broader motivation, doing what benefits living beings and working for a long-term noble purpose, then we’ll feel good about ourselves now and will experience happiness in the future. At the end of our life we’ll be at peace with ourselves, and the seeds of virtuous karma will go with our mindstream into the next life. In addition, the benefit we gave others will have a ripple effect, spreading far and wide through the actions of those we benefitted.

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