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The mind within the senses does not dwell, It has no place in outer things, like form, And in between, the mind does not abide;
Not out, not in, not elsewhere can the mind be found.
Something not within the body, and yet nowhere else, That does not merge with it nor stand apart—
Something such as this does not exist, not even slightly. Beings have nirvana in their nature.

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Just as a blind man might find a jewel amongst heaps of rubbish, so this Spirit of Awakening has somehow arisen in me.

A person whose mind is distracted lives between the fangs of mental afflictions.

One should eliminate yearning that arises for various idle conversations, which often take place, and for all kinds of entertainment.

The prime of one’s life passes away in making a living. What can an old person do with sensual gratification?

May all those languishing in hell come now to perfect joy.
And may the stooping animals be freed
From fear of being preyed upon, each other's food.

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