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The person he quotes (U Pandita) is known with the Burmese honorific. The book has the author rendered as "Sayadaw U Pandita" on the cover, which literally means "Teacher Mr. Pandita", Pandita being his monk's name (meaning "scholar" in Pali). Again, putting it without the "U" is unusual. So I fixed both of those.
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[td]====Key teachings====[/td] [td]Brewer uses [[U Pandita|Pandita's]] quote to illustrate the difference between dopamine secretions and joy: "In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pandita|first=SayΔdaw U|url=http://vipassanasangha.free.fr/=PDF/inthisverylife.pdf|title=In This Very Life {{!}} The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha|publisher=Wisdom Publications|year=1995|isbn=978-0861713110|pages=244|quote=The scriptures say that when the mind indulges in sensual objects, it becomes agitated. This is the usual state of affairs in the world, as we can observe. In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness. They never have the chance to experience the greater joy that comes with peace and tranquillity.}}</ref> He advises using curiosity as a hack to move the brain's attention away from anxiety and cravings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#179 - The Unquiet Mind|url=https://samharris.org/subscriber-extras/179-unquiet-mind/|website=Sam Harris|language=en-US|url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Brewer uses [[U Pandita|U Pandita's]] quote to illustrate the difference between dopamine secretions and joy: "In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness."<ref>{{Cite book|last=U Pandita|first=SayΔdaw U|url=http://vipassanasangha.free.fr/=PDF/inthisverylife.pdf|title=In This Very Life {{!}} The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha|publisher=Wisdom Publications|year=1995|isbn=978-0861713110|pages=244|quote=The scriptures say that when the mind indulges in sensual objects, it becomes agitated. This is the usual state of affairs in the world, as we can observe. In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness. They never have the chance to experience the greater joy that comes with peace and tranquillity.}}</ref> He advises using curiosity as a hack to move the brain's attention away from anxiety and cravings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#179 - The Unquiet Mind|url=https://samharris.org/subscriber-extras/179-unquiet-mind/|website=Sam Harris|language=en-US|url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]====Key teachings====[/td] [td]Brewer uses [[U Pandita|Pandita's]] quote to illustrate the difference between dopamine secretions and joy: "In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pandita|first=SayΔdaw U|url=http://vipassanasangha.free.fr/=PDF/inthisverylife.pdf|title=In This Very Life {{!}} The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha|publisher=Wisdom Publications|year=1995|isbn=978-0861713110|pages=244|quote=The scriptures say that when the mind indulges in sensual objects, it becomes agitated. This is the usual state of affairs in the world, as we can observe. In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness. They never have the chance to experience the greater joy that comes with peace and tranquillity.}}</ref> He advises using curiosity as a hack to move the brain's attention away from anxiety and cravings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#179 - The Unquiet Mind|url=https://samharris.org/subscriber-extras/179-unquiet-mind/|website=Sam Harris|language=en-US|url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Brewer uses [[U Pandita|U Pandita's]] quote to illustrate the difference between dopamine secretions and joy: "In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness."<ref>{{Cite book|last=U Pandita|first=SayΔdaw U|url=http://vipassanasangha.free.fr/=PDF/inthisverylife.pdf|title=In This Very Life {{!}} The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha|publisher=Wisdom Publications|year=1995|isbn=978-0861713110|pages=244|quote=The scriptures say that when the mind indulges in sensual objects, it becomes agitated. This is the usual state of affairs in the world, as we can observe. In their quest for happiness, people mistake excitement of the mind for real happiness. They never have the chance to experience the greater joy that comes with peace and tranquillity.}}</ref> He advises using curiosity as a hack to move the brain's attention away from anxiety and cravings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#179 - The Unquiet Mind|url=https://samharris.org/subscriber-extras/179-unquiet-mind/|website=Sam Harris|language=en-US|url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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