When we feel anger toward someone, we can consider that they are a bei…

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When we feel anger toward someone, we can consider that they are a being just like us, who has faced much suffering in life. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.49, Shambhala Publications
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When we feel anger toward someone, we can consider that they are a being just like us, who has faced much suffering in life. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.49, Shambhala Publications

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