I contemplated my greed for peace. And I did not seek tranquillity anymore.

♦

From Teachings of a Buddhist Monk, © 1990/2001 Ajahn Sumedho. Reprinted by permission of Buddhist Publishing Group. www.buddhistpublishing.com.

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