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Compassion vs. Mood Swings
Buddhist practice includes two aspects: understanding of the concepts and daily practice of the methods. The point of learning Buddhism is to use the Buddhist ideas we understand to solve the problem we encounter in daily life. It is most important to constantly practice, so as to gain effectiveness and proficiency in applying the Buddhadharma to our daily activities, keeping our body and mind in a state of balance, calmness, stability, and peace.
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