Thursday, August 30, 2007
Why Would Anyone Go Through the Pain of the Path to Enlightenment?
“Enlightenment--that magnificent escape from anguish and ignorance--never happens by accident. It results from the brave and sometimes lonely battle of one person against his own weaknesses.” Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano, the American Buddhist monk, really hit the nail on the head with this statement. I have been working toward enlightenment for nearly 30 years and I can say without a doubt that it has been the most difficult, challenging, frustrating, joyful, loving, heart-wrenching, painful thing I...
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