“Dualism is an isolating sense of separation, a feeling of being fully on one's own in life, unconnected to others, to the natural world, to the whole of reality. Overcoming dualism is the cure for suffering.” SufferingSeparationDualism Book:Living Skillfully: Buddhist Philosophy of Life from the Vimalakirti Sutra Source: Living Skillfully: Buddhist Philosophy of Life from the Vimalakirti Sutra
“The basic Buddhist insight is that if much suffering is self-caused through habitual maladaptive behavior, then much suffering can also be alleviated through the intentional development of a skillful life of health and awareness.” SufferingBuddhismInsight Book:Living Skillfully: Buddhist Philosophy of Life from the Vimalakirti Sutra Source: Living Skillfully: Buddhist Philosophy of Life from the Vimalakirti Sutra