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Larchfire: Photography from India, Nepal and Tibet, plus quotations primarily from traditions in Yoga and Buddhism

For liberation to occur, there must be a radical relinquishment in the depths of the psyche. In traditional Buddhist practice, the idea of samsara as an endlessly repeated wheel of futility makes this possible. On the other hand, if this one existence is all we have, it gives a poignancy and an importance to the mundane reality, making it impossible to renounce at the level required. — Ajahn Punnadhammo, <i> Buddhadharma </i>
<i> L1677 Mulagandhakuti Vihara murals, Dhamek Stupa site, Sarnath </i>

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For liberation to occur, there must be a radical relinquishment in the depths of the psyche. In traditional Buddhist practice, the idea of samsara as an endlessly repeated wheel of futility makes this possible. On the other hand, if this one existence is all we have, it gives a poignancy and an importance to the mundane reality, making it impossible to renounce at the level required. — Ajahn Punnadhammo, Buddhadharma L1677 Mulagandhakuti Vihara murals, Dhamek Stupa site, Sarnath

Sarnath Dhamekh paintings Buddhism Buddha Ajahn Punnadhammo Mulagandhakuti Vihara murals