"According to the Buddha, the cause of the angst in our lives is to be found in the patterns of clinging and aversion that dominate our minds and govern our actions. From moment to moment, we are driven by the desire to prolong or gain pleasurable experiences and the desire to get rid of or avoid pain. So enmeshed have we become in patterns of desire and avoidance that these patterns have assumed lives of their own and come to control our lives. We do not act in clear awareness, but under the control of often unconscious drives and emotions. Our actions, rather than satisfying our desires, often result in further frustration and antagonism."
The solution?
Zazen, as explained in the works of Alan Watts.
Zen, Peter Oldmeadow (Sydney: Lansdowne, 2001), p. 10.
Not to mention, for millions of Americans, the lack of medical insurance.
America, snap out of it!
- Rick
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