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    If You Truly Love Me, Don’t Create Me in Your Mind

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    Ajahn AmaroPublished February 18, 2018 · Updated October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

    Ajahn Amaro, a Theravada Buddhist monk trained in the Thai Forest tradition, teaches in this talk that the kindest thing we can do for the people we love is not to create them in our minds. He explains, in terms of Buddhist discipline, how we might connect more truly with our loved ones.

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