A peace of mind that is totally at peace would be nothing more than something ready-made. Real peace of mind only exists within unpeaceful mind.
When dissatisfaction is finally accepted as dissatisfaction, peace of mind reigns.
It’s the mind of a person who had been deaf to criticism when he finally listens to others talking about his mistakes.
It’s the mind of a person who, naked and begging for his life, suddenly dies peacefully.
It’s the mind of a person who has suddenly lost the beggar who had been pulling at his sleeve, relentlessly following him around everywhere.
It’s the mind after the flood in which the make-up of piety has washed away.
- Kodo Sawaki, 'To You'
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