Food for Thought #53

~ By Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~

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.

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From “Food for Thought,” Some Teachings of Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu. Translated from the Thai (อาหารใจ) by Grant A. Olson. 

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