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…t you from fully pursuing gener- osity, self-discipline and meditation in your life. Freeing of the personality is the reward of all those who are positive in their efforts to overcome these obstacles. Obstac…

across and eventually down the ladder of goodness. Ob- stacles will never go away by themselves. Obstacles to goodness need to be re- cognised as such and faced with an unwavering will to reach beyond

…l comfort for the austerity of the sangkha. Buddhism, however, teaches us to base our judgements on personal experience rather than on the opinions of others. Above all, perhaps, American Buddhists can see th…

tices. In addition, monks receive the spiritual support of their fellow members of the Sangkha. Thus, joining the order of monks ensures an environment that reinforces moral discipline and spiritual v