"The purpose of having a long human life is not so that you can create more negative karma, the cause of samsara. It is not so that you can give more harm to others, thus creating more negative karma, the cause of the lower realms. It's not that. The purpose of causing a long life is to have more time to practice Dharma. And of all the Dharma practices, the most important is that of benefiting others. This is the one to actualize. To do this you must develop ...
