Shantideva

The Time will Come

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."

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Endure the Sufferings

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?"

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The Wound of my Mind

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?"

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Mistakes

Mistakes

"Although for the benefit of every creature Countless Buddhas have passed by, Yet I was not an object of their care Because of my own mistakes."

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The Virtues of the Mind

The Virtues of the Mind

"It is better to be without wealth, Honor, body and livelihood; And it is better to let other virtues deteriorate, Rather than ever to let (the virtues of) the mind decline."

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People who are Disturbed

People who are Disturbed

"People who are disturbed by sickness Have no strength to do anything (useful), Likewise those whose minds are disturbed by confusion Have no strength to do anything (wholesome)."

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Lacking Alertness

Lacking Alertness

"Even those who have much learning, Faith and willing perseverance Will become defiled by a (moral) fall Due to the mistake of lacking alertness."

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