There is pleasure when a sore [or an itch] is scratched,
But to be without sores [or itches] is more pleasurable still.
Just so, there are pleasures in [satisfying] worldly desires,
But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.
Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva
(Ratnāvalī)
Related Teachings:
The Precious Garland Of Advice For A King
https://www.lamayeshe.com/sites/default/files/preciousgarland_eng2.pdf
