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Purity or impurity depends on oneself,No one can purify another.

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You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.

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It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

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Bhikkus, all is burning. And what is the all that is burning?The eye is burning, visible forms are burning, eye-consciousness is burning, eye-contact ...more

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To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

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Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.

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Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

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Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives...more

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Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

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True love is born from understanding.

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Emotion arise from Desire, hence an Illusion.

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What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctr...more

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There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.

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Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment ar...more

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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.