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My mind cannot experience peace while it fosters painful thoughts
of hatred. Restless, unable to sleep, I shall know no joy or happiness.
--Shantideva, Bodhisattvacaryavatara (6:3)
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Having found its fuel of unhappiness in the obstruction of what I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If I am unable to endure the sufferings of the present, then
why not restrain myself from anger, which will be the cause
of future sufferings?
--Shantideva, Bodhisattvacaryavatara (6:73)
"All that we experience is the result of our thoughts, is
founded on our thoughts, is made up of our thoughts..."
--Dhammapada 1:1
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"Whatever harm an enemy may do to one...an undisciplined mind~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Buddha: "What is the purpose of a mirror, Rahula?"