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The Higher You Climb, The Lower You Must Bow: An Ancient Buddhist Warning on the Perils of Progress

Introduction: The Hidden Trap of Self-Improvement It’s a natural human tendency. After months of discipline, we achieve a long-sought goal—a promotion at work, a new level of fitness, a consistent spiritual practice. In that moment of success, a subtle feeling can arise: a sense of superiority, a quiet judgment of those who haven’t achieved the…