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All of our difficult experiences in life are the heavenly messengers, just like the ones that came to visit the Buddha. They come to us and teach us. They are the ambassadors of the heaven realms. So when we get sick, the illness is teaching us, saying 'This is the nature of the body.' It has come to show us the truth of life. We can see our illness---or whatever suffering---as the dharma itself, the way things are, a teaching. ---Ajahn Jumnien, from "Holy Impermanence, Holy Suffering, Holy Selflessness," Inquiring Mind, Vol. 15,No. 1, Fall 1998
This vehicle of ours---the mind and body combination---is full of difficult moments. There is no place to run away from them. No matter where you go, you still go with your body and your mind, and with all the impediments that are existing in your mind. ---Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, from his forthcoming book "Are You Happy?" |
