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Buddhism and mothering  

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  • In Buddhist philosophy, mothering is symbolic of how to love all beings as a mother loves her child, without the attachment that leads to suffering.All Beings as MotherBuddhism posits that in the countless rounds of life, death, and rebirth, all beings have been one's mother, because time is beyond measure and each person has lived countless times before. This means that all people have the potential for a relationship with every being on the planet at least once and perhaps numerous times. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Buddhism and Mothering]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N65191S1-8

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