Like monkeys swinging from tree to tree through
the jungle is the untamed mind, the ego-self.
Lost in the world of the six senses of hearing,
sight, smell, taste, touch, and thought, it passes
from desire to conflict to idea as though endlessly.
When you realize the ego-self to be the cause
of your suffering, it may hide itself from you,
causing much unrest in your life at first.
Once you tame this monkey by abandoning the delusion
of the ego-self, your mind will then be at peace.
Just center yourself in meditation,
observe your defiled mind carefully,
and let it become still through mindful practice.
Then, forget the ego-self, remember the Buddha,
and attain true and real happiness.
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