The Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh

"The seed of Buddhahood, the capacity to wake up and
understand things as they are, is also present in each of
us. When we join our palms and bow to another person,
we acknowledge the seed of Buddhahood in him or her.
When we bow to a child this way, we help him or her
grow up beautiful - and with self-confidence. If you plant
corn, corn will grow. If you plant wheat, wheat will grow.
If you act in a wholesome way, you will be happy. If you
act in an unwholesome way, you water the seeds of craving,
anger, and violence in yourself. Right View is to recognize
which seeds are wholesome and to encourage those seeds
to be watered. This is called "selective touching."

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