The quest for physical happiness leads to war; the quest for spiritual happiness leads to peace. As long as the world continues to worship materialism and is caught up in a search for physical happiness, there can be no hope for peace. You can establish as many League of Nations for peace as you like — it will still not matter.

– Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu –

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