Greed for enlightenment and ...

Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.

Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.

Quotes from the same author

New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.