And since I never have enough of pleasure,
Honey on the razor's edge,
How could I have enough of merit,
Fruits of which are happiness and peace
Shantideva,
If temporary pleasure is all you want, you might as well take drugs.
H.H. the Dalai Lama
The happiness that comes from abandoning desire is more intense
than the one that is based on desire.
Puchungwa, trans. by Heidi Koppl
