We assume that the ground under our feet ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
We assume that the ground under our feet is solid like concrete, but in fact we are always walking on thin ice. There is no true safety and refuge to be found in the material world. We cannot control the constant changes taking place and if our happiness is dependent on things being a certain way, we will always be only a single step from suffering. It is by observing change in all its forms that we can learn to respond wisely to the challenges that life provides us, rather than blindly reacting through fear or desire.
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