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Don't wish for perfect health. In perfect health there is greed and desire. Therefore, an old man said, "Make a good medicine out of the suffering of the disease."
In the early days of Buddhism, monks begged for alms to give people opportunities to cultivate in their fields of blessing. More importantly, to enlighten sentient beings.
To diminish our karmic obstacles, we need to depend on the mind of compassion.
. “‘All conditioned things are impermanent’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.”
The Buddha, Dhammapada, verse 277
In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. ... The Third Noble Truth, the truth of the end of suffering, has dual meaning, suggesting either the end of suffering in this life, on earth, or in the spiritual life, through achieving Nirvana.
The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity. (217)