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Because there are no phenomena which are not dependent arisings, there are no phenomena which are not void.

Akkineni Nagarjuna

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To others he taught non-duality, that some find profoundly frightening.
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Duality Find Frightening Profound Some Taught
That which arises dependent on something is not in the least that thing, neither is it different from it. Therefore, it is neither permanent or nothing.
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Arise Dependent Different Least Nether Thing
The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit.
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Avoid Buddhist Duality Merit People Some Spiritual Taught Teach
Someone who has acted carelessly, But later becomes careful and attentive, Is as beautiful as the bright moon emerging from the clouds.
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Attentive Beautiful Careless Cloud Emerge Moon Someone
The teachings of elegant sayings Should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, Any price will be paid.
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Collect Elegant Gift Say Supreme Teaching Wisdom Word
My acts are irrevocable Because they have no essence… Where are the doers of deeds Absent among their conditions?
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Absent Act Condition Deed Doer Essence
All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.
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Buddhist Doctrine Enter Essence Fabrication Philosophy Single True
Like the love of a parent for an only child, the tenderness of the Compassionate One is all-pervasive.
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All Child Compassionate Like Love Pervasive Tenderness
Spring water free of impurity, entering the ocean, becomes undrinkable.
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Entering Impurity Ocean Spring Tree Water
He who does not attempt to make peace / When small discords arise, / Is like the bee’s hive which leaks drops of honey / Soon, the whole hive collapses.
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Arise Attempt Bee Discord Drop Hive Honey Leak Peace Soon Whole
Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
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Cause Inevitable Misery Part
One who kill, own life will be shortened; One who harms, will be injured even more
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Harm Injure Injured More Shortened Vegetarian
There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still.
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The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave.
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Driven Log Moving River Together Wave Wood
The misery which follows pleasure is the pleasure which follows misery.
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Follow Misery Pleasure Wheel
In peace there is profundity from which the highest respect arises from respect comes power and command therefore observe peace.
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Arise Command Dignity Highest Love Peace Power Profound Respect

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