She sat like Patience on a monument,
Smiling at grief.
—Viola in Twelfth Night by Shakespeare
People say that the Buddha’s teaching is right, but it is impossible to practice in society. They say things like “I’m young, so I don’t have the opportunity to practice, but when I’m old I’ll practice.” Would you say “I’m young, so I don’t have time to eat, but when I get older I’ll eat”?
—Ajahn Chah