Thursday, January 6, 2011

The purpose of Buddhist practice is to establish an internal palace of happiness that will last throughout all time

The joy of heaven is ephemeral like a mirage or a dream. A life spent in pursuit of a mirage is itself a mirage. The purpose of Buddhist practice is to establish an eternally indestructible state of happiness; not a fleeting happiness that perishes like a flower but an internal palace of happiness that will last throughout all time.

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda 15/6

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