We tend to assume that when we find an idea ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro

We tend to assume that when we find an idea difficult to understand, it must be profound. But in fact, arguments expressed in unnecessarily long words and jargon are often quite shallow. Language is being used in them to disguise the idea rather than reveal it, and to intimidate the student.

The most profound matters are not so difficult to understand intellectually. What could be simpler to explain than impermanence? The challenge is to train the mind to the level that the intellectual understanding may act as a springboard to a direct life-changing insight, beyond the reach of words.

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