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Buddhism
Lesson 325

The self-composed, mindful, and thoughtful disciple of Buddha, comprehendeth the Cravings.

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The self-composed, mindful, And thoughtful disciple of Buddha, Comprehendeth the Cravings, And the cause of the Cravings, And comprehendeth where they cease, And the Path that leadeth to destruction.

Source Itivuttaka 53-54 ยท ๐Ÿ“– Read the full passage

โœจ To meditate on today

According to the Itivuttaka, a collection of sayings of the Buddha, the attentive disciple understands his cravings: where they come from, where they end, and which path leads to their appeasement. Today, when a pressing urge arises (to eat, to buy, to look at your phone), stop for a moment to look at it with curiosity: where does it come from, and what happens if you let it pass?

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