《124》如果我们将快乐和痛苦一起思维(观)的话，我们会了解，它们是平等的，就如同冷和热一样。火的热度能够烧死我们，然而，冰的冷度也一样可以冻死我们，两者都不好。快乐和痛苦的道理也是一样。在世界上，每个人都欲求快乐，而没有人追求痛苦。涅磐是没有欲望的，在涅磐里，是没有想要快乐或想要痛苦，也没有想要解脱快乐和痛苦，有的只是平静。

Contemplating them together, we see that happiness and suffering are equal, just as hot and cold are. The heat from a fire can burn us to death, while the coldness from ice can freeze us to death. Neither is greater. It’s the same with happiness and suffering. In the world, everyone desires happiness and no one desires suffering. Nibbana has no desire. There is only tranquility.