I came across this on a friend's Facebook timeline.
It occurred to me that the aboriginal peoples of the world tend to extend this practice of non-possessiveness even to the self.
To the Western mind, the idea of non-possessiveness of self, sounds like self-abandonment or self-neglect. Actually, the attachment that comes with possessiveness constricts a person's ability to care for oneself and for others.
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As always, thank you for this. It helps me think about things in different ways. This coincides with another bit of wisdom I heard yesterday, providing comfort along with insight. Sigh...
Hi Kathleen.
I struggle sometimes to put this idea into practice, but it is very liberating.
Hi,
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