The document discusses the concepts of pride and compassion. It states that pride arises from feelings of competition and the need to feel superior to others, causing arrogance and jealousy. To eliminate pride, one must stop comparing oneself to others, recognize our shared humanity, and develop self-confidence through compassion for all people. The document advocates cultivating an altruistic mind through practicing compassion, which can transform one's emotions and motivations from negative to positive, leading to happiness.

1. P r i d e
Reality : Interdependence
Ignorance Wisdom
(Care for the happiness of yourself only) (Care for the happiness of others)
Self-centered mind : Altruistic mind (Reason):
*Attachment *Compassion
*Arrogance *Warm-heart
*Greed…etc. *Gentleness…etc.
Destructive emotion : Calm mind :
Mind *Anger, Hatred
*Jealousy
*Peace of mind
*Friendship Flow
*Fear, Sorrow…etc. *Cooperation…etc.
Negative motivation Positive motivation
Negative karma Positive karma
Negative consequence Benefit
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2. Contents
1. What is Pride?
2. Sources of Pride
3. How to eliminate Pride
4. How to transform our mind
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3. 1. What is Pride?
1. Pride is one of the arrogance for protecting our
inner weakness and appearing stronger than the
reality.
2. If we have high pride, we will be nervous and our
speech and action will be arrogant.
3. And we will also suffer from jealousy whenever we
meet superior people. This is really the hell of
comparison and never brings us the peace of mind.
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4. 2. Sources of Pride
1. High pride arises from too much competitive feelings.
Arrogant people can’t be satisfied without being always
superior to other people.
2. They will be frustrated if they don’t recognize their own
value, comparing with other people. Because high pride
people believe that they should be exceptional and special.
3. They are too much conscious of the other people's eyes on
them. Because high pride people are lacking self-confidence
and inner strength.
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5. 3. How to eliminate Pride
1. High pride people have to stop the comparison with other
people. Instead, they should concentrate on their
improvements from their past.
2. They should recognize that they are exactly the same human
beings as other people physically and mentally. And they
must practice infinite compassion to others just like they
love them.
3. If they once master self-confidence and inner strength
through compassion, they don’t have to clad themselves in
armor called pride.
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6. 4. How to transform our mind
1. Conviction of
(1) the ultimate reality of ‘Interdependence’ or
(2) the law of causality or
(3) the effects of compassion
2. 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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7. 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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