Whether you believe in religion or not, it is important to identify these destructive tendencies for what they are. Poison needs to be recognized as poison. If you do not see them clearly, you might view these outbursts as just a natural part of living, rather than signs that you are trapped in counterproductive behavior. They are simply harmful to both yourself and others. The fact is that suffering from mental and physical pain, change, or pervasive conditioning arises when we fall under the influence of misconceptions about the nature of people and other phenomena. This is the message of
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