Something That Endures (Chapter Four from The World and the Heart)

When we see conventional reality as being absolute truth, we're in trouble. We believe that this body—a collection of protons, neutrons and electrons—is really me. We fixate on labels like male or female, human or animal. All of this causes us endless struggle and distress. It's when we see that these conventions are mere creations of our minds that we transcend them and discover the happiness of Nibbāna.