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This is a most interesting article, Buddhajones. You find such wide-ranging material. Thank you. The article was so toothy in this age where so many people, even Buddhists I know, have been seduced into "What's in it for me?" as the bottom line motivator for behavior. I find this sad, even discouraging sometimes, as if the bright ideals of my childhood and training as a being have been lost among many of those with whom I deal a lot.Certainly, it is not at all a new idea, the call to love and service, humanism vs. selfishness, and, I suppose, it is a near constant battle for us all. What choice to make at any given moment of time? The ill-gotten riches or the tenderness of touch. It may seem simple, but obviously, it is not. I wonder why it is that humans seem to succumb so easily to the quick fix, the short term gain, not seeing the long term pain that awaits from such choices. As a lost being from birth in this life, I was gifted, thankfully, with extraordinary parents who pointed this phenomenon out to us endlessly, as children, this devious process. Of course, I cannot say I make the right choices the first time, either, but if the effect is crummy, I am trained by my Buddhist mentors to have a look at that and change. And when I am confused about the future, I know I can chant for wisdom and somehow, some light will dawn in my muddled brain about the best way to go forward.Very rich and thought-provoking, BJ,Thank you,Armchair