In terms of activity in daily life, the practitioner adopts the stance: I am to blame – ain’t nobody’s fault but mine. Taking responsibility for the fundamental mistake of believing in an inherent identity, means being willing to take the blame for everything. This includes being willing to take responsibility for everyday occurrences even if no blame is actually due. This is because ultimately the root blame is the mistaken belief in identity – whether that is a personal mistaken belief in an inherent identity or someone else’s mistaken belief in identity. All unkind, angry, and hurtful responses and actions ultimately arise from the belief in an existent identity that must be supported and protected.
Battlecry of Freedom by Ngakma Nor’dzin, Aro Books worldwide, 2019, ISBN 978-1-898185-46-8, Part II - the slogans, p. 83
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