The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
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When your eyes are fixed in the stare of unconsciousness, And your throat coughs the last gasping breath - As one dragged in the dark to a great precipice - What assistance are a wife and child.Nagarjuna
Moral conduct, self-restraint, And control of the mind- What else does one need Who perseveres in these.
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The fire which burned the forest Became the companion of the wind. But just as the wind extinguished the fire, The weak man loses his friends.
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Those who speak with discretion Are respected by mankind, As the sun, emerging from the shadows, By its rays creates great warmth.
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There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.
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True knowledge is a virtue of the talented, But harmful to those without discernment. Spring water free of impurity, entering the ocean, becomes undrinkable.
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