Many Buddhists meditate on special gods of wealth to try to get rich, medicine gods to improve their health, gods of long life to achieve longevity, and fierce gods for power, but altruism is the most effective tool for attaining all these things. Altruism puts your mind at ease. If your mind is at ease you will live longer, your body will be healthy, sickness and disease will diminish, and you will have many friends without having to resort to trickery or force. Altruism built on love and compassion is the avenue to all these benefits. This is the beauty of Buddhism. But if you leave your
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