Whether we are lay people or monastics, having the opportunity to live a simple lifestyle and the discipline that enables us to do so is a very precious opportunity that will benefit society, future generations, and ourselves. Even a small group of individuals can have a positive impact on the world by refraining from overconsumption, not harming others, and trying to calm the mind that is always saying, “Me, me, me, I, I, I, mine, mine, mine, gimme, gimme, gimme.” This is because we are all related and we are all interconnected. Let us challenge our personal and collective suffering by consciously subduing and transforming our self-centered minds, our minds of greed, and arrogance.

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