Many masters have said that the less we need, the richer we can be. Living contentedly in high Himalayan wildness, Milarepa survived by gathering wild nettles and eating nettle soup, which gave his skin a greenish hue. Mor
e recently the erudite Tibetan teacher and hermit Patrul Rinpoche was known for his simple mendicant lifestyle and unconditional generosity. When queried about why he immediately distributed whatever alms were given to him, he replied," One brick of tea is one brick of extra baggage. Who needs more burdens to take on my way?" The famous Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna said that contentment is true wealth. Success will not be found through the gratification of desire, but in the end of desire - which is contentment. Wealthy is he who enjoys what he has.
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