Those who enjoy physical pleasures — wealth, status, fame, and entertainment — experience a certain kind of mind expansion; but as soon as they lose their wealth, are demoted, ignored, or bored, their minds contract. But both of these can disrupt the heart and mind with equal force.

– Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu –

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From “FOOD FOR THOUGHT,” translated from the Thai by Grant A. Olson.