Ego-driven logic can get us in real trouble. It tells us to flatter our friends; be cold to people who don’t give us what we want; and feel complete indifference for all the rest. The Buddha uses systematic logic to help us uproot these self-absorbed values. Consider that all beings want happiness – equally, just like you. We can empathize a little at that point and question our habitual hierarchy. Consider how our enemies just want to be free of suffering. Once we open our minds to equanimity, we can practice compassion.

11:22 | Part of a series of talks given at the Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Center in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 5-7, 2019.

Full teaching here (Session 7)