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| That is how the Buddha discarded worldly opinions, praise and criticism. When people praised or criticized him he just accepted it for what it was. These two things are simply worldly conditions so he wasn't shaken by them. Why not? Because he knew suffering. He knew that if he believed in that praise or criticism they would cause him to suffer. . When suffering arises it agitates us, we feel ill at ease. What is the cause of that suffering? It's because we don't know the truth, this is the cause. |
When the cause is present, then suffering arises. Once arisen we don't know how to stop it. The more
we try to stop it, the more it comes on. We say, ''Don't criticize me,'' or ''Don't blame me''. Trying to
stop it like this, suffering really comes on, it won't stop. .
- Ajahn Chah - .
“The Peace Beyond"
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