‘Birth is suffering.’
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That is to say, if we allow ‘I’ to be born in any manner, suffering occurs immediately. If we live simply and directly in the awareness of ‘not-being-I,’ it’s like remaining unborn and never experiencing suffering.
– Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu –
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From “NO RELIGION,” translated from the Thai by Santikaro.
