Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mind, and always take that which is true in their own minds as their standard, never get muddled. They are able to comprehend suffering, and ultimately will understand Dharma. Then, they will understand the books they read.
True happiness consists in eliminating the false idea of 'I'. - Buddhadasa
True happiness consists in eliminating the false idea of 'I'.
- Buddhadasa
Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mi… - Buddhadasa
Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mi…
Happiness is when there is no hunger or want at all, when we're completely free of all hunger, desire, and want. - Buddhadasa
Happiness is when there is no hunger or want at all, when we're completely free of all hunger, desire, and want.
What is the world full of? It is full of things that arise, persist, and cease. Grasp and cling to them, and they produce suffering. Don't grasp and … - Buddhadasa
What is the world full of? It is full of things that arise, persist, and cease. Grasp and cling to them, and they produce suffering. Don't grasp and …
All beings may dance at ease in the breeze with minds left silent by laying to rest all things. - Buddhadasa
All beings may dance at ease in the breeze with minds left silent by laying to rest all things.
The entire cosmos is a cooperative. The sun, the moon, and the stars live together as a cooperative. The same is true for humans and animals, trees, … - Buddhadasa
The entire cosmos is a cooperative. The sun, the moon, and the stars live together as a cooperative. The same is true for humans and animals, trees, …
Do work of all kinds with a mind that is void and to the voidness surrender all of the fruits. - Buddhadasa
Do work of all kinds with a mind that is void and to the voidness surrender all of the fruits.
The practice is to make the non-arising of grasping and clinging absolute, final, and eternally void, so that no grasping and clinging can ever retur… - Buddhadasa
The practice is to make the non-arising of grasping and clinging absolute, final, and eternally void, so that no grasping and clinging can ever retur…
Hell was OK, until some wise guy went to heaven and came back - Buddhadasa
Hell was OK, until some wise guy went to heaven and came back
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