Religious Thought 273

Meditation is superior to severe asceticism and the path of knowledge. It is also superior to selfless service.

- Bhagavad Gita 6:46

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Fools are happy when acquiring wealth; noble people find happiness in giving it all away. Lepers feel better when they scratch their sores, but note how the wise dread leprosy.

- Sakya Pandita, In Ordinary Wisdom

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Religious Thought 272

“Cling to the feet of a master who can introduce you to yourself.”

- Swami Veda Bharati

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“For some years now, students have not been getting to the root of the aim of Zen, instead taking the verbal teachings of Buddhas and Zen masters to be the ultimate rule. That is like ignoring a hundred thousand pure clear oceans and only focusing attention on a single bubble.”

- Ying-an

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Religious Thought 271

“How much pleasure you take In acquiring worldly goods! But to find happiness You must give them all up.”

- Ashtavakra Gita 18:2

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“In one who has gone the full distance, is free from sorrow, is fully released in all respects, has abandoned all bonds: no fever is found.”

- Dhammapada 90, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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