All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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Siddhartha
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All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.
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Meditate. Do not delay, lest you later regret it.
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Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.
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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
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Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
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Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.
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All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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Health is the best gift, contentment the best wealth, trust the best kinsman, nirvana the greatest joy. Drink the nectar of the dharma in the depths of meditation, and become free from fear and sin.
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.
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Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.
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Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.
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Whatever is not yours: let go of it. Your letting go of it will be for your long-term happiness & benefit.
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
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Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.
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As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I. Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.
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Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.
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