To put this another way, overcoming the power of the senses is accomplished by bringing actions and speech under control, which is called “ethics”; bringing the mind under control is called “concentration”; and using a trained mind to attain deep, difficult truths and understand them with clarity is called “wisdom” — a wisdom that is able to channel the senses in a proper direction only.

– Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu –

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