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There you are then, Beggars! I craft this counsel for you:

The own-made is a flighty thing, I say

get yourselves out of this sputtering madness!

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Buddhism

The Science of Awakening

Not a Religion — Not a Philosophy

The Revelation of A Way of Life

Without Pain

Without Death and Rebirth

Outside of Time

As well-taught by

The Getter of the Getting

Aristocrat

The Consummately Self-Awakened One

Walker of the Walk

Who Knows and Sees

Teacher Supreme of Gods and Men

Trainer of the Trainable

The Awake

Having Known and Seen for Himself

He Reveals

To Gods and Men

This Universe,

With its Gods, Devils and Brahmās,

Shamen and Brahmins.

He Teaches A Thing

In both Spirit and Letter,

Helpful from the Start

Helpful in the Middle,

Helpful at the End;

A Come-See for Yourself Thing;

Timeless;

Not Just Pointing to a Future Outcome;

A To-Be-Seen in this Visible World Thing

A Thoroughly Satisfying

Utterly Blameless

Higher Way of Life

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Beggars! The best course does not have a gains-honour-reputation-core,

nor an accomplishment-in-ethics-core,

nor a accomplishment-in-serenity-core,

nor a knowledge-vision-core.

But there is beggars, unshakable heart-release —

here, beggars the best course is for attainment of this.

This is it's hardwood.

This is it's encompassing end.

—MN 29, MN 30

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May all beings be well and happy

May I act with friendliness in thought, word, and deed

towards all living beings

in whatsoever of the ten directions they may abide

whether far or near

May I sympathize with their pains and sorrows

Empathize with their situations

and be at all times objectively detached.