If you look at our physical nature, all of us have grown from small infants into who we are today. Your body is something you have gathered over time. Whether you gather a healthy or excessive amount is up to you, but the gathering definitely happens. What you gather – whether clothes, possessions, or even your body – cannot be you. Basic human intelligence is enough to recognize this truth, but most people live in denial.
Suffering does not arise from life’s situations but from ignorance.
Living in such denial inevitably leads to suffering. Suffering does not arise from life’s situations but from ignorance. Some say that ignorance is bliss, but this is like jumping from a balcony – the free fall feels wonderful until you hit the ground. Ask any skydiver – they know this fantastic feeling of free fall.