Intoxicated by Desire

June 21, 2009
Venerable Wuling in Obstacles, Selfishness, Suffering

 

Those who give in to desire

are often intoxicated

by sensory indulgence,

not yet realizing

that what pleases today

all too often disappoints tomorrow.

 

Article originally appeared on a buddhist perspective (http://www.abuddhistperspective.org/).