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Freedom From Insult
By
Dr. Arnie Kozak
The Buddha knew a thing or two about non-contingent self-worth. He recognized that we actively participate in the generation of feeling insulted. Words may be issues, yet without some kind of assent, acceptance, or appropriation, they cannot affect us. This non-contingent sentiment is made beautifully clear in this passage from the Samyutta Nikaya. The Buddha…
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