there is one truth you must accept, and that is the presence of suffering. Suffering has causes which can be illuminated in order to be removed. The things I teach will help you attain detachment, equanimity, peace, and liberation.

If you are not aware that you are eating the tangerine, the tangerine is not real.

A bhikkhu observes the six sense organs and overcomes the five obstacles of the mind which are greed, hatred, ignorance, torpor, and doubt.

the worries, frustrations, and irritations of daily

“Patacara, you have suffered terribly. But life is not only suffering and misfortune. Be brave! Practice the Way of Enlightenment, and one day you will be able to smile even at your most painful sufferings. You will learn how to create new peace and joy in the present and for the future.”

“The cause of suffering is ignorance, a false way of looking at reality. Thinking the impermanent is permanent, that is ignorance. Thinking there is a self when there is not, that is ignorance. From ignorance is born greed, anger, fear, jealousy, and countless other sufferings. The path of liberation is the path of looking deeply at things in order

When we have truly grasped the truths of impermanence, emptiness of self, and dependent co-arising, we see how wondrous our own hearts and minds are. We see how wonderful our bodies, the branches of violet bamboo, the golden chrysanthemums, the clear stream, and the radiant moon are.

“True happiness can be realized in this very life, especially when you observe the following: “1. Foster relations with people of virtue and avoid the path of degradation. “2. Live in an environment that is conducive to spiritual practice and builds good character. “3. Foster opportunities to learn more about the Dharma, the precepts, and your own

He promised himself that during his free time he would recite all the sutras using his newly gained insight.