The Buddha taught that the desire ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro

The Buddha taught that the desire to boast or manipulate people's perceptions of us is a mental defilement. Today, social media has given a huge boost to boasting. Referring to boasting as 'sharing' does not necessarily mean that it is no longer boasting. Nor does adding a humble comment to a boast.

Intention is all. If you feel a need to edit a photograph of yourself to take away skin blemishes, to make you look thinner or more attractive, investigate the reason why.

Mindfulness does not just mean being in the present moment; it means being aware of whether our intentions are wholesome or unwholesome. Then making the effort to abandon the unwholesome and cultivate the wholesome.

Ajahn Jayasāro
The Buddha taught that the desire

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