The document discusses how one's mindset is shaped by either ignorance or wisdom of interdependence. A self-centered mind leads to destructive emotions, negative motivation, and ultimately suffering, while an altruistic mind based on compassion results in calmness, positive motivation, and happiness. It suggests cultivating compassion through conviction of interdependence and practicing virtues like kindness in order to transform one's mindset and gain benefits like good health and a meaningful life.

1. Genealogical Reality : Interdependence
Tree of Mind
Ignorance Wisdom
(Care for the happiness of yourself only) (Care for the happiness of others)
Self-centered mind : Reason (Altruism) :
*Attachment *Compassion
*Arrogance *Warm-heart
*Greed…etc. *Gentleness…etc.
Destructive emotion : Calm mind :
*Anger, Hatred *Peace of mind
Mind *Jealousy
*Fear, Sorrow…etc.
*Friendship
*Cooperation…etc.
Flow
Negative motivation Positive motivation
Negative karma Positive karma
Negative consequence Benefit
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2. 1. Source of Mind
Ignorance of Wisdom of
“Interdependence”
Interdependence” “Interdependence”
Interdependence”
↓ ↓
Self-
Self-centered mind Altruistic mind=Reason
(Attachment, Arrogance, Warm-
(Compassion, Warm-heart,
Greed…
Greed…etc.) Gentleness…
Gentleness…etc.)
↓ ↓
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3. 2. Influence of Mind
↓ ↓
Ill feeling to others No ill feeling to others
(Room to harm, cheat, bully (No room to harm, cheat,
and exploit others: Basis of bully and exploit others:
violence) non-
Basis of non-violence)
↓ ↓
Something to hide Nothing to hide
↓ ↓
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4. Self-
3. Self-confidence & Fear
↓ ↓
Self-
No Self-confidence Self-
Self-confidence
↓ ↓
Suspicion & Distrust No Suspicion & Distrust
↓ ↓
Fear No Fear
↓ ↓
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5. 4. Trust vs. Loneliness
↓ ↓
Hypocrisy Open Heart
↓ ↓
No Honesty, Truthfulness Honesty, Truthfulness &
& Transparency Transparency
↓ ↓
Loneliness & Insecurity Trust
↓ ↓
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6. 5. Effects of Trust & Loneliness
↓ ↓ ↓
Frustration Depression Friendship & Cooperation
↓ ↓ ↓
Anger & Hatred Despair Inner Strength
↓ ↓ ↓
Violence Suicide Non-
Non-violence
↓ ↓
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7. 6. Calm mind
↓ ↓
Self-
More Self-centered mind Self-
Less Self-centered mind
↓ ↓
More Destructive emotion Less Destructive emotion
↓ ↓
No Calm mind Calm mind
↓ ↓
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8. 7. Effects of Calm mind
↓ ↓
Bad health & Mental Good health & Holistic
projection view
↓ ↓
Negative motivation Positive motivation
↓ ↓
Negative action Positive action
↓ ↓
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9. 8. Happiness or Suffering?
↓ ↓
Negative consequence Benefit
↓ ↓
Suffering Happiness
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10. How to transform our mind
Conviction of the ultimate reality of
‘Interdependence’
Practice of ‘Compassion’
[Compassion : Reason : Universal moral ethics] :
Compassion, Warm-heart, Gentleness, Kindness, Care, Sincerity, Honesty, Self-
confidence, Trust, Respect, Appreciation, Modesty, Self-discipline, Patience, Tolerance,
Forgiveness, Sympathy, Empathy, Generosity, Non-violence…etc.
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11. P r a c t i c e ‘ C o m p a s s i o n ’
Action
For your meaningful, Speech
healthy & happy life
Karma
Body
Thought (Motivation)
Instinct & Emotion [Transformed]
Reason (Compassion)
Mind
Emotion
Instinct
Human Spirit
Structure
Smile
Controller
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