Desire, ignorance, and inequality-this is the trinity of bondage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bondage arises from desire, ignorance, and social inequality.
- In plain terms
- Desire, not knowing, and unfairness trap us.
- What can you take from it?
- Identify and overcome desire and ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What desires bind you?
- How does ignorance affect you?
Another view
Structural inequality often exists independently of individual desire.
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