Some Eastern religions focus on nullifying and subjugating the ego. This isn't enough. Rising above our egos isn't the goal. Connection is the goal.
Once we rise above our egos, we have to connect with each other in mutual bestowal. We have to adopt each other's desires as our own and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
It's not simply about giving because a person can give while still immersed in personal selfishness. It's about sensing others, feeling others, becoming immersed other people's desires.
It's not simply about making other people happy because there are many destructive things that make people 'happy'. It's about doing good to others and seeking to benefit them in a positive and constructive way.
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