In the forest monastery, I quickly discovered that I am a classic greed type. Give me a run-down hovel or a forest hut and I will sweep it clean and look for a flower to put in the window. Some say the greed temperament is the easiest to work with. But in my experience, greed prevents me from seeing the world as clearly as the aversive types, and I get much more attached than deluded types. Without mindfulness, I am always looking for what I want, or for ways to make things better. There is an addictive quality to my relationship to food, contact, sensuality. And a deeper unfulfilled
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