Traditional instructions for Right Effort are straightforward. The Buddha used the special terms wholesome and unwholesome to mean that which leads to happiness and that which leads to unhappiness. The guidelines are: Notice when wholesome feelings such as friendliness, compassion, or generosity are present in the mind, and encourage them to grow. Practice acting on those feelings as a way of generating happiness. Notice, as well, when unwholesome feelings like anger and greed arise in the mind, and try not to encourage them to grow. Furthermore, the instructions suggest that such unwholesome
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