The fourth important subject in the sutra concerns the trap of complexes — thinking you are better, worse than, or equal to others. All of these complexes arise because we think we’re a separate self. Happiness built on the notion of a separate self is weak and unreliable. Through the practice of meditation, we come to see that we “inter-are” with all other beings, and our fears, anxieties, anger, and sorrow disappear. If you practice true happiness, relying on the Dharma and realizing the interconnected and interdependent nature
