A Mind That Acts Without Dwelling

A practitioner should speak and act without dwelling in attachment to the thought, "I did this." Even after doing something good, if the thought that I did it becomes strong, even that good action can lead to discrimination and self-centered attachment.

This does not mean we should do nothing. A person who understands emptiness is not someone who does nothing, but someone who acts rightly without attachment. Because actions have causes and effects, right speech and right action are certainly necessary.

Giving is the same. Help others without dwelling in the thought that I gave; speak without being trapped in the discrimination that my words are right; do what must be done without clinging to the result. This is the mind of a practitioner.

In daily life, we easily suffer from the thought, "I did this, so why does no one recognize it?" When we notice and let go of that mind, our actions become clearer and our relationships lighter.

Today, may we do what must be done rightly, while not dwelling in the thought that I did it, and live with a mind free from attachment.