Nando

“If you want answers, you don't want life.
If you want method, you don't want life.
If you want security, you don't want life.
If you want goals, you don't want life.
If you don't want life, what is it that you want?”
― Padma Gendum

“The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for it's own sake, leads to anhedonia. Which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to
tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract
ourselves from the present moment, to be entertained.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“The whole universe is only mental. (p. 351)”
― Ramana Maharshi, Talks With Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness