Co-dependence

Co-dependence is a useful term. It means: What we cling to, we suffer from. Hold on to nothing.

Hello, goodbye

All sentient beings share a longing for happiness. Some men think the road to happiness leads through pleasure—or at least a mnemonic accumulation of pleasurable experiences. It doesn’t. Pleasure comes and goes.

Helping

If you really want to help someone, keep away from him. A desire to help disqualifies one from helping.

The fourth wise man

Emotions, no matter how intense and virulent, are not the problem. Our identification with emotions—that’s the problem. This Christmas we offer ourselves the gift of detachment.

Sisyphus

Is there anything more dispiriting than the attempt to rekindle romance?

Trying is failing.

And love is not personal.