Life isn't complicated. The reason it appears complicated to you is because you are in a very distorted state of mind. That's the basic premise of Buddhism - that you're in a very distorted state of mind.
Frederick LenzIf there's no background, no foreground, no opposition, no complements, then there's no change becasue there's no subject and object.
Frederick LenzPeople hold an image of you and project that image when they feel you are changing. Disappear for a while. Break up your routines.
Frederick LenzYou might say living in a monastery cuts down the commutation time. That alone gives you a couple extra hours a day to meditate. In a monastery you lead a relatively simply life. You don't need a lot of possessions.
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