Right Satisfaction

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

Those who only seek to satisfy their desires do not have a satisfied mind even after desires are met. They still need new and strange things to keep them tantalized. They experience temporary pleasure while eating and, afterwards, a temporary reprieve from their pangs of hunger.

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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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