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Food, clothing, and shelter are the three evil paths. To desire and make a display of clothing is karma for the path of beasts. To greedily crave food is karma for the path of famished ghosts. To set up a shelter is karma for the path of hell. Hence, if you aspire to part from the three evil paths, you must free yourself from food, clothing, and shelter.

— Ippen No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

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In the Buddha’s teaching, unless you cast away body and life, there can be no realization of benefit.

No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

To desire and make a display of clothing is karma for the path of beasts. To greedily Crave food is karma for the path of famished ghosts.

To reach the borders of the uncreated,
Just let go! This is genuine gratitude.

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In this brief span this body exists,
Clothing and food are of course indispensable;
But knowing them to be fruits of former lives,
I make no effort at all to obtain them.

No Abode: The Record of Ippen (1997)

With aversion for sect superiors and their pomp,
I have no wish for monk disciples;
Not in search of lay supporters,
I court the favor of no one.

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