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All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.

Akkineni Nagarjuna

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In peace there is profundity from which the highest respect arises from respect comes power and command therefore observe peace.
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Imagine a magician Who creates a creature Who creates other creatures. Acts I perform are creatures Who create others.
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The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit.
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Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
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So, to praise others for their virtues – Can but encourage one’s own efforts
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A person is not earth, not water, Not fire, not wind, not space, Not consciousness, and not all of them. What person is there other than these?
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Ultimate serenity is the coming to rest of all ways of taking things, the repose of named things; no truth has been taught by a Buddha for anyone, anywhere.
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Some to rely on dualism, other on non-dualism; And to some he teaches the profound, The terrifying, the practice of enlightenment, Whose essence is emptiness that is compassion
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Coming Compassion Emptiness Enlightenment Essence Profound Serenity Teach Ultimate
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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Great compassion penetrates into the marrow of the bone. It is the support of all living beings.
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My acts are irrevocable Because they have no essence… Where are the doers of deeds Absent among their conditions?
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Like the love of a parent for an only child, the tenderness of the Compassionate One is all-pervasive.
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Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.
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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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A Buddha teaches according to the tolerance of his students; Some he urges to refrain from sins, others to do good,
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