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These teachings are like a raft, to be abandoned once you have crossed the flood. Since you should abandon even good states of mind generated by these teachings, How much more so should you abandon bad states of mind!

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Evil-doers who denounce the wise resemble a person who spits against the sky; the spittle will never reach the sky, but comes down on himself. Evil-doers again resemble a man who stirs the dust against the wind; the dust is never raised without doing him injury. Thus, the wise will never be hurt, but the curse is sure to destroy the evil-doers themselves.

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Better is to speak unpleasant truth than to tell lies.

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All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence!

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Do not accept anything simply because it has been said by your teacher, or because it has been written in your sacred books, or because it has been believed by many, or because it has been handed down by your ancestors. Accept and live only according to what will enable you to see truth face to face.

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When one, abandoning greed, feels no greed for what would merit greed, greed gets shed from him - like a drop of water from a lotus leaf.

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It is because I perceive the danger in the practice of mystic wonders, that I loath, abhor, and am ashamed thereof.

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Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.

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The fool who recognizes his foolishness, is a wise man. But the fool who believes himself a wise man, he really is a fool.

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‎You only lose that which you cling to.

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Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial.

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Love is a gift of one's inner most soul to another so both can be whole.

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Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.

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If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

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Giving the best to others are giving the best to us. The value of life is not based on how long we live. But, how much can we contribute to others in our society ?

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Mindfulness of the body leads to nirvana.

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A person is not learned nor wise because he talks much; the person who is patient, free from hatred and fear, that person is called learned and wise.

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Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.

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There is only one time when it is essential to awaken. That time is now.

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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

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