By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 15, 2024
If you struggle with any form of addiction AND are also interested in mindfulness and meditation — to the point of being interested in enlightenment/awakening — this quote from Daniel Ingram may be a helpful motivator:
“Stagnation is guaranteed if you cling to pleasant sensations.”
In other words, you won’t make any progress on the enlightenment path until you get past the clinging to pleasant sensations — i.e., the pleasant sensations that you are addicted to.
(A friend of mine was an addict, and I know she was also looking for any motivation to quit, so I try to share anything I learn that might be helpful.)
