Item 4 in Eight Mental Dusts
Self-love
Avoid self-centred concern that disregards the equal needs of others.
- Position
- 4
- Form
- Mixed formulation
- Obligation
- Context-dependent
- Wording status
- Translation
- Intended audience
- Tenrikyo followers, with broader reflective application
- Last reviewed
- 28 June 2026
Names and terminology
Canonical name: Self-love
Source wording
Avoid self-centred concern that disregards the equal needs of others.
Broader interpretation
Avoid self-centred concern that disregards the equal needs of others.
Practical meaning
Avoid self-centred concern that disregards the equal needs of others.
Ethical purpose
This principle is intended to guide conduct, character and relationships in accordance with the parent framework.
Variations across schools or traditions
Interpretation and application may vary across communities, translations and individual circumstances.
Criticism and difficult cases
This principle should be applied with attention to evidence, consent, equality, power, foreseeable harm and realistic alternatives.
Truth By Reason analysis
Avoid self-centred concern that disregards the equal needs of others. Its ethical force depends on whether its application reduces avoidable harm and respects equal human dignity.
Ethical themes
Sources
- Tenrikyo — Dusts of the Mind Mainstream secondary source