Dharma HallVolume VIIIDo Not Seek Outside

Same Bowl: Heaven When Hungry, Hell When Full

When hungry, street noodles are the best thing in the world. After a buffet, the same bowl makes you nauseous. What changed isn't the food — it's your vedanā. The noodles never had the property "delicious." "Delicious" was your mind's response. Every pursuit shares this structure: you think satisfaction comes from outside, but it comes from within.