The Sanskrit word for "human being" is purusha,
which basically means "something that possesses power."
Being human means having power; specifically,
the power to accomplish whatever we want.
And what we want goes back to the basic biological urge
to be happy and to avoid pain.
âYongey Mingyur Rinpoche, The Joy Of Living, Pg. 179, Harmony Books,
2007.
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