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‘Mud Buddha’: China official covered in sludge during mudslide while helping villagers evacuate
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Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
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Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
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Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
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Not just checking a box: How Buddhist teachings inspire these two men to give blood regularly
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Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)
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Envy used to prickle me constantly. But Buddhism teaches us that if someone feels joy, we too can feel it | Jackie Bailey
If I wish myself happiness, then I might gradually become more positively disposed to the happiness of othersIt can be hard to be nice. When I was a kid, envy would prickle me as I walked past big houses, wondering what it would be like to have my own bedroom. Nowadays I feel a similar torsion in my conscience when I hear that an author friend has secured a multi-book contract.