The greater self always seeks to alleviate pain and to augment the happiness of others here amid the realities of everyday life.

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, May 27, 2013:

 

Similar to the unifying and integrating self that Carl Jung perceived in the depths of the ego, the term greater self in Buddhism expresses the openness and expansiveness of character by which we can embrace all people's sufferings as our own. The greater self always seeks to alleviate pain and to augment the happiness of others here amid the realities of everyday life. Furthermore, the dynamic, vital awakening of the greater self enables each individual to experience both life and death with equal delight.