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In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practised innocence.

— Milarepa The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan (1977)

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Do not spend your life committing sinful deeds;
It is good for you to practice holy Dharma.

To say more than this would only cause weeping and laughter.

The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan (1977)

For those who do not guard their morals,
Prayers are but wishful thinking.
For those who do not practice what they preach,
Oratory is but faithless lying.

If ones tries to vanquish foes in the outer world,
They increase in greater measure.
If one conquers his Self-mind within,
All his foes soon disappear.

Having meditated on gentleness and on compassion,
I have forgotten the difference between myself and others.

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