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But i don't see this any characters in todays humans

Perhaps you should, it would be better if you did, see compassion towards others in other people?

There's a (non-Buddhist) saying that might be relevant: "The only way to have a friend is to be one."

Anyway, I wanted to quote from the Punna sutta:

"Lord, there is a country called Sunaparanta. I am going to live there."

 

"Punna, the Sunaparanta people are fierce. They are rough. If they insult and ridicule you, what will you think?"

 

"If they insult and ridicule me, I will think, 'These Sunaparanta people are civilized, very civilized, in that they don't hit me with their hands.' That is what I will think, O Blessed One. That is what I will think, O One Well-gone."

 

...

 

"Good, Punna, very good. Possessing such calm and self-control you are fit to dwell among the Sunaparantans. Now it is time to do as you see fit."

Is only self awareness enough to be a human being?

I think that from a Buddhist point of view, the good thing about being human is the ability to understand Dhamma.

There's also a koan called Joshu's dog:

Has a dog Buddha-nature?
This is the most serious question of all.
If you say yes or no,
You lose your own Buddha-nature.

I think that Buddhism teaches that "self" awareness isn't beneficial.

But i don't see this any characters in todays humans

Perhaps you should, it would be better if you did, see compassion towards others in other people?

There's a (non-Buddhist) saying that might be relevant: "The only way to have a friend is to be one."

Anyway, I wanted to quote from the Punna sutta:

"Lord, there is a country called Sunaparanta. I am going to live there."

 

"Punna, the Sunaparanta people are fierce. They are rough. If they insult and ridicule you, what will you think?"

 

"If they insult and ridicule me, I will think, 'These Sunaparanta people are civilized, very civilized, in that they don't hit me with their hands.' That is what I will think, O Blessed One. That is what I will think, O One Well-gone."

 

...

 

"Good, Punna, very good. Possessing such calm and self-control you are fit to dwell among the Sunaparantans. Now it is time to do as you see fit."

Is only self awareness enough to be a human being?

I think that from a Buddhist point of view, the good thing about being human is the ability to understand Dhamma.

There's also a koan called Joshu's dog:

Has a dog Buddha-nature?
This is the most serious question of all.
If you say yes or no,
You lose your own Buddha-nature.

I think that Buddhism teaches that "self" awareness isn't beneficial.

But i don't see this any characters in todays humans

Perhaps you should, it would be better if you did, see compassion towards others in other people?

There's a (non-Buddhist) saying that might be relevant: "The only way to have a friend is to be one."

Anyway, I wanted to quote from the Punna sutta:

"Lord, there is a country called Sunaparanta. I am going to live there."

"Punna, the Sunaparanta people are fierce. They are rough. If they insult and ridicule you, what will you think?"

"If they insult and ridicule me, I will think, 'These Sunaparanta people are civilized, very civilized, in that they don't hit me with their hands.' That is what I will think, O Blessed One. That is what I will think, O One Well-gone."

...

"Good, Punna, very good. Possessing such calm and self-control you are fit to dwell among the Sunaparantans. Now it is time to do as you see fit."

Is only self awareness enough to be a human being?

I think that from a Buddhist point of view, the good thing about being human is the ability to understand Dhamma.

There's also a koan called Joshu's dog:

Has a dog Buddha-nature?
This is the most serious question of all.
If you say yes or no,
You lose your own Buddha-nature.

I think that Buddhism teaches that "self" awareness isn't beneficial.

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But i don't see this any characters in todays humans

Perhaps you should, it would be better if you did, see compassion towards others in other people?

There's a (non-Buddhist) saying that might be relevant: "The only way to have a friend is to be one."

Anyway, I wanted to quote from the Punna sutta:

"Lord, there is a country called Sunaparanta. I am going to live there."

"Punna, the Sunaparanta people are fierce. They are rough. If they insult and ridicule you, what will you think?"

"If they insult and ridicule me, I will think, 'These Sunaparanta people are civilized, very civilized, in that they don't hit me with their hands.' That is what I will think, O Blessed One. That is what I will think, O One Well-gone."

...

"Good, Punna, very good. Possessing such calm and self-control you are fit to dwell among the Sunaparantans. Now it is time to do as you see fit."

Is only self awareness enough to be a human being?

I think that from a Buddhist point of view, the good thing about being human is the ability to understand Dhamma.

There's also a koan called Joshu's dog:

Has a dog Buddha-nature?
This is the most serious question of all.
If you say yes or no,
You lose your own Buddha-nature.

I think that Buddhism teaches that "self" awareness isn't beneficial.