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Attachment to self

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“Tree Roots Form a Large Bonsai,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Does not being attached to self, mean we do not care about the suffering of others? Of course not. That is definitely an erroneous view. We must always put our own interests last and the interests of others first. That is correct view.

Erroneous View #17:  THE VIEW THAT CUTTING OFF ATTACHMENT TO SELF MEANS NOT CARING FOR THE SUFFERINGS OF OTHERS
In their attempt to cut off attachment to self, those with this view do not care whether others are suffering or even whether their own relatives are suffering. They think that if they care about the illnesses or sadness of others, they will be constrained by worrying about such sufferings. They decide to ignore such sufferings, thinking that is cutting off attachment to self. This is an erroneous view. Cutting off attachment to self means putting your own self interests last and putting the interests of others first. It means not harming others physically or mentally and not making them sad. However, everything we do must be done out of bodhicitta. We must not generate any attachment to self. This is the true practice of cutting off attachment to self.

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