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Sensory enjoyment is useless
The contemplative lifestyle with mastery of jhana is far superior
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A Heirarchy of Being
The supreme state of being would be comprised of total detachment, unstruck by any phenomenon. But for those states of being involved in craving, the lower the involvement the better. For craving is a fundamental flaw—its potential symptoms growing more acute the greater it becomes. Therefore, abiding in detachment is the highest ideal, devolving into lower states only if absolutely necessary to maintain the objective.
The Dependence of the Hungry
Lack is the destablizing factor for those besot by craving. Though they may operate in stability when equippied with their requisites, they are bound to fall when separated from that which they depend on.
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Personal Instruction
Have your mind read by one farther down this path, and receive instructions from him.
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