Ajahn Sacitto Quote
Walt Opie referenced this quote of Ajahn Sacitto in his free book Parimi. “In fact our craving is about something we don’t have. We can’t crave something we already have…Sexuality and food are not really the source of craving. The source is the not having…If giving something up encourages craving, why do it? Well, apart from enjoying simplicity, a big reason to renounce is in order to understand and thereby undo craving. What we are primarily giving up is this sense of absence — the feeling of ‘I need, I want, I am incomplete without.’ That’s what we’re giving up....
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Meditation helps me stay cool and focused. My mind feels more organized afterwards. “Our minds are built to get used to stuff” Laurie Santos “We don’t realize our minds are built to get used to stuff” Laurie Santos “The honeymoon ends” There is no never-ending fountain. Love and hatred cannot coexist. It’s a gift. Lemonade. “The wisdom of not-doing.” Freedom’s edge is a razor. Happiness is never expecting we will be happy again. In the end, nobody and no thing can go with you. Life is ultimately unsatisfactory [lottery winners]. “A picture of a dog is not the dog.” Nannette...
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