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[unknownrival]

Want is what causes suffering in this world. We want things that we cannot have, will lose, or are inferior to our idea of them. Want clouds the mind, fools the senses. It is one of the most significant barriers to enlightenment. If a monk wants nothing, he will want for nothing.

The temple deserves a better heir than me.

Comments

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm a monk. I am attempting to be a good monk.

[pandorabox]

You are a good monk.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

How can you tell?

[pandorabox]

I think the fact that you're conscientious of the things required of your position is evidence enough.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

But I should succeed at them.

[pandorabox]

You succeed most of the time.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...I truly do appreciate the effort to raise my confidence, Kid.

[pandorabox]

You're most welcome.

Don't point that gun at him he only wants to love you ;;

[stripping.livejournal.com]

How have you been faring, my dear friend?

IT IS A CUPID GUN OF LOVE-- /shot

[pandorabox]

Quite well. I think I was spared the misfortune of being affected by the most recent virus.

By Kid, I presume.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I'm glad. You have always seemed like a dreamer - I couldn't bear for your hopes to be crushed.

Yes ;;

[pandorabox]

I wouldn't necessarily say people's dreams were crushed by this virus, would you?

/pats

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...It did sting. Quite a bit.

Re: /pats

[pandorabox]

... well I suppose it was different in your case.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

How so?

[pandorabox]

You said it stung.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

And those who believed in their dreams were surely also stung.

[Locked]

[pandorabox]

I think it was the best day I've had in a while.

[Locked]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Did you know it was a virus?

[Locked]

[pandorabox]

Yeah, I did.

[Locked]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

That's the difference. You didn't suddenly lose the real acquisition of your dream.

[Locked]

[pandorabox]

Yeah... guess that's true.

[Locked]

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the thought, however.