It is through ignorance that we enjoy life. But in truth, there is nothing to enjoy. There is a continuous arising and disappearing by which we are harassed ever and anon. This is dreadful indeed. At any moment we may die and everything is sure to come... Practical Insight Meditation: Basic and Progressive Stages - Page 21by Mahasi Sayadaw, Sobhana (Mahā caññʻ Cha rā toʻ ʼA rhaṅʻ) - 1991 - 60 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Doherty Bond - Buddhism - 1992 - 348 pages
...the meditator comprehends also the third characteristic of being, suffering (dukkha). He sees that, "it is through ignorance that we enjoy life. But in...nothing to enjoy. There is a continuous arising and disappearing by which we are harassed ever and anon. This is dreadful indeed."42 Focusing on the rise... | |
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