Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Thorns are Savory

We are all trying to squeeze some enjoyment out of these material bodies, but instead of enjoying, we’re suffering like a camel.

Sometimes the camel eats thorny branches, and his mouth bleeds. Tasting his own blood, he thinks that the thorns are very savory, and so he just keeps on chewing. Material pleasure is like that. We think we are enjoying, but actually we’re drinking our own blood. This is due to ignorance.