throw another log on the fire
February 18, 2011
In the language of the Buddha, the word for fuel and for clinging is the same: upadana. The Buddha understood that suffering arises from and is fueled by clinging. When the fuel is removed, suffering is extinguished. By understanding how deep-rooted and subtle clinging is in our own unliberated minds, we come to appreciate the mind of nibbana (nirvana) as refreshingly cool and peaceful.
– Gil Fronsdal, “Nirvana: Three Takes”
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