Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside themselves. This is a serious problem. Wars, suicide bombings, and all sorts of other nasty things start from the premise that we can destroy 'evil' outside ourselves without dealing with the evil within.


Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate (ed. New World Library, 2010) - ISBN: 9781577318439

Brad Warner Quotes

Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside...

Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside...

Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside...

Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside...