Food for Thought #43

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

The mind loses all possibility of tranquillity when its stupid owner gets involved in materialism, which poisons the mind. The truly tranquil mind cannot come into being because its owner has neglected to nurture it with the special food it requires.

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From “Food for Thought,” Some Teachings of Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu. Translated from the Thai (อาหารใจ) by Grant A. Olson. 

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