"The knower of reality has said That even if recitation and physical hardships Are practised for long periods of time, They will be meaningless if the mind is distracted elsewhere."
The Knower of Reality
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Unruly Beings
"Unruly beings are as (unlimited) as space: They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger alone This will be equivalent to vanquishing all foes."
Meditation is the Way of Life
"Meditation is the way of life, it is not an escape from life."
The Lotus Paradise
"This small life that you have got can be turned into a paradise. This very earth is the lotus paradise."
Truly Fulfilled
"If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never be truly fulfilled."
Just like a Blindman
"Just like a blindman Discovering a jewel in a heap of rubbish, Likewise by some coincidence An Awakening Mind has been born within me."
The Time will Come
"It is inappropriate to enjoy myself Thinking that today alone I shall not die, For inevitably the time will come When I shall become nothing."
The Unleashed Elephant of Mind
"In this (world) unsubdued and crazed elephants Are incapable of causing such harms As the miseries of the deepest hell Which can be caused by the unleashed elephant of mind."
Endure the Sufferings
"If fishermen, hunters and farmers, Thinking merely of their own livelihood, Endure the sufferings of heat and cold, Why am I not patient for the sake of the world's joy?"
The Wound of my Mind
"And if I am careful of a wound Through fear of it being slightly hurt, Then why do I not guard the wound of my mind Through fear of being crushed by the mountains of hell?"