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Buddhism

liberal_at_heart

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5. I have struggled with this as a mother particularly

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 04:06 PM

Mar 2013

I find my protective mothering instincts kick in when I feel society is trying to keep them from having freedom and opportunity in this life. I desire that my children have a good education, good health care, and the freedom to be whoever they want to be. Is it wrong to desire these things? Maybe that is the wrong question. Is it wrong to allow these things to anger me is probably the right question. I think it is probably right to take appropriate action to ensure they have their freedom and opportunity, but I think what I have to work on is not letting it upset and worry me so much. Which of course is the hard part.

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The equanimity of non-attachment is a double-edged sword. [View all] GliderGuider Aug 2012 OP

Questions like this are important YankeyMCC Aug 2012 #1

Better yet, GliderGuider Aug 2012 #2

Yeah definately keep asking yourself YankeyMCC Aug 2012 #3

It can work both ways. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #4

I have struggled with this as a mother particularly liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #5