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- Loving-kindness (Metta): Cultivating kindness through practices like meditation, where thoughts are directed toward wishing happiness and peace for oneself and others, enhances empathy and reduces hostility.
The "Beginner's Mind," a Zen concept, encourages approaching life with curiosity and openness, setting aside assumptions. This freshness keeps relationships vibrant and allows new insights to emerge, counteracting stagnation and suffering rooted in certainty.