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Through Knowledge (of Truth)
All evils are washed away.
The true Enlightened One stands firm,
Scattering the clouds of delusion
Like the sun shining in a cloudless sky.

— Gautama Buddha

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To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth, a trusted friend is the best relative, Nibbana is the greatest bliss.

Not by birth does one become an outcaste, not by birth does one become a brahman. By one's action one becomes an outcaste, by one's action one becomes a brahman.

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