How much suffering can you live with?


Hey Reader! A while back, I stumbled across a story about a Buddhist monk and his young disciple. The monk-in-training, on fire with the desire to eliminate suffering, eventually got stuck. In his quest to do no harm, he wasn’t sure how to perform the simplest daily functions. How could he go for a walk? He might trample a bug. How could he eat? By pulling a carrot from the earth, he would end its life. He brought this anguish to his teacher. In response, the old monk laughed. ”You have to...