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ABOLI;N ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S' SU6]+8 .,LAMA3 ,WELL1 X'S PRETTY H>D = #BB "S"O L ME 6-;T ON A BODHISATTVA'S AC;NS1 B ,I D\BT T A BODHISATTVA WD 2COME A -MUNI/ 9 ORD] 6/OP SOCIAL PRO#MS4 ,PRO#MS EXI/ 9 ! M9DS ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,Y H 6SOLVE YR [N PRO#MS1 NO MATT] :AT K9D ( SOCIETY Y LIVE 9--SOCIALI/1 -MUNI/ OR CAPITALI/4 ,Y M/ *ECK YR [N M9D4 ,YR PRO#M IS N SOCIETY'S PRO#M1 N MY PRO#M4 ,Y >E RESPONSI# = YR [N PRO#MS J Z Y'RE RESPONSI# = YR [N LIB],N OR 5LIKETS HELP P 2C !Y C BUY ! /UFF !Y NE$ 9 !M4 ,IF ,I "W 9 A SUP]M>KET ,I'LL RE,Y 2 3TRIBUT+ 6SOCIETY40 ,!N1 AF DO+ T =A :ILE1 Y'RE GO+ 6SAY1 8,MAYBE SUP]M>KETS DON'T HELP T M* AF ALL4 ,I'D 2 ( M HELP 6O!RS IF ,I TOOK A JOB 9 AN (FICE40 ,N"O ( ^? ?+S SOLVE SOCIAL PRO#MS4 ,B F/ ( ALL Y H 6*ECK ": Y GOT ! IDEA T 02COM+ A -MUNI/1 A BODHISATTVA CD HELP ALL "M S5TI5T 2+S4 .;,Q3 ,I 0 ?9K+ T _M P 9 ! _W TD >E HUNGRY & DEPRIV$ ( BASIC NE$S & T :ILE !Y'RE PREO3UPI$ ) HUNG] &! SAFETY & SECUR;Y ( _! FAMILIES1 X'S H>D = #BC !M 6GRASP ! 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UNIV]SE & H AB&ON$ ! M9DS ( SELF *]I%+ & ATTA*;T1 Y W N"E MAKE ALL LIV+ 2+S "O4 ,X'S IMPOSSI#4 .;,Q3 ,I DON'T M1N MAK+ ALL P ! SAME1 2C OBVI\SLY "! >E GO+ 6BE DI6]5T M5TAL LEVELS4 ,B WE CD E/ABLI% A UNIV]SAL HUMAN SOCIETY ON ! BASIS ( SOCIALI/IC ECONOMIC !ORY4 .,LAMA3 ,I ?9K Y %DN'T WORRY AB T4 ,Y'D 2 BETT] (F WORRY+ AB ! SOCIETY ( YR [N M9D4 ,T'S M WOR? :ILE1 M R1LI/IC ?AN MAK+ PROJEC;NS AB :AT'S HAPP5+ 9 ! _W >.D Y4 .;,Q3 ,B IS X N A _SUAL PRACTICE 6/RIKE A BAL.E 2T YR [N SELF-R1LIZ,N & S]VICE 6HUMAN;Y8 .,LAMA3 ,YES1 Y C S]VE SOCIETY1 B Y C'T HOMOG5IZE ALL S5TI5T 2+S' AC;NS SIMULTANE\SLY1 J L T4 ,"L ,BU4HA WANTS ALL S5TI5T 2+S 62COME 5LIMA IS TOO /R;G1 S WE REMA9 UNCONTROLL$4 ,Y C'T WAVE A MAGIC W&1 8,I WANT "EYBODY 6BE EQU,Y HAPPY10 & #BE EXPECT X 6HAPP5 J L T4 ,2 WISE4 ,ONLY A WISE M9D C (F] EQUAL;Y & P1CE4 ,Y C'T D X "? EMO;NAL R,NALIZ,N4 ,& Y H 6"K T -MUNI/ ID1S AB H[ BE/ 6EQUALIZE S5TI5T 2+S >E V DI6]5T F ^? ( ,"L ,BU4HA4 ,Y C'T MIX S* DI6]5T ID1S4 ,DON'T FANTASIZE2 2 R1LI/IC4 .;,Q3 ,9 3CLU.N1 !N1 >E Y SAY+ T X'S IMPOSSI# 6CR1TE "O -MON _SUAL SOCIETY ON ? PLANET8 .,LAMA3 ,EV5 IF Y CD1 X WD N /OP P'S PRO#MS4 ,EV5 IF Y MADE A S+LE SOCIETY ( ALL ! 9HABITANTS (! 5TIRE UNIV]SE1 "! WD / 2 ATTA*;T1 "! WD / 2 ANG]1 "! WD / 2 HUNG]4 ,PRO#MS LIE )9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL4 ,P >E N ! SAME2 "EYBODY IS DI6]5T4 ,EA* ( U NE$S DI6]5T ME?ODS AC 6\R 9DIVIDUAL PSY*OLOGICAL MAKEUP1 M5TAL ATTITUDES & P]SONAL;Y2 EA* ( U NE$S A DI6]5T APPROA* 9 ORD] 6ATTA9 5LIE ALL NEC = HUMAN DEVELOP;T4 ,Y C'T SAY T ANY "O WAY ( ?9K+ IS "R = "EYBODY4 ,T'S J DOGMA4 #BF .;,Q3 ,:AT D Y SAY AB DRUGS T EXP& ! 3SCI\S;S8 ,C "O EXP]I;E ! B>DO "U ! 9FLU;E ( DRUGS8 .,LAMA3 ,YES1 X'S POSSI#--TAKE AN OV]DOSE & SOON 5 Y'LL EXP]I;E ! B>DO4 ,NO1 ,I'M J JOK+4 ,"!'S NO WAY 6GET ! B>DO EXP]I;E "? TAK+ DRUGS4 .;,Q3 ,C Y R1D P'S AURAS8 .,LAMA3 ,NO1 B "EYBODY DOES H AN AURA4 ,AURA M1NS VIBR,N4 ,EA* ( U HAS \R [N M5TAL & PHYSICAL VIBR,N4 ,:5 Y >E PSY*OLOGIC,Y UPSET1 YR PHYSICAL 5VIRON;T *ANGES VISIBLY4 ,"EYBODY GOES "? T4 ,Z SCI;E & ,BU4HISM BO? ASS]T1 ALL PHYSICAL MATT] HAS XS [N VIBR,N4 ,S P'S M5TAL /ATES A6ECT T VIBR,N ( _! BODY1 & ^! *ANGES >E REFLECT$ 9 ! P]SON'S AURA4 ,T'S ! SIMPLE EXPLAN,N (! AURA4 ,6GA9 A DEEP "U/&+1 Y H 6"U/& YR M9D4 ,F/ LE>N 6R1D YR [N M9D1 !N Y'LL 2 A# 6R1D ! M9DS ( O!RS4 .;,Q3 ,H[ DOES M$IT,N REMOVE EMO;NAL BLOCKAGES8 .,LAMA3 ,"! >E _M DI6]5T WAYS4 ,"O IS "? "U/&+ ! NATURE ( YR EMO;NS4 ,T #BG WAY1 YR EMO;N IS DIGE/$ 96K-WISDOM4 ,DIGE/+ YR EMO;NS 0WISDOM IS RE,Y WOR?:ILE4 ,?ANK Y4 ,GD NI4 ,^? :O 3SID] RELIGION & ,BU4HISM AT ONLY ! SUP]FICIAL1 9TELLECTUAL LEVEL W N"E "U/& ! TRUE SIGNIFIC.E ( EI4 ,& ^? ^: VIEW ( RELIGION IS EV5 M SUP]FICIAL ?AN T W N EV5 3SID] ,BU4HISM 6BE A RELIGION AT ALL4 ,F/ ( ALL1 9 ,BU4HISM WE'RE N T 9T]E/$ 9 TALK+ AB ! ,BU4HA HMF4 ,NOR 0 HE2 HE WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 P 2LIEV+ 9 HM1 S 6? "D ,BU4HISM HAS N"E 5C\RAG$ XS FOLL[]S SIMPLY 62LIEVE 9 ! ,BU4HA4 ,WE H ALW BE5 M 9T]E/$ 9 "U/&+ HUMAN PSY*OLOGY1 ! NATURE (! M9D4 ,?US1 ,BU4HI/ #BH PRACTI;N]S ALW TRY 6"U/& _! [N M5TAL ATTITUDES1 3CEPTS1 P]CEP;NS & 3SCI\S;S4 ,^? >E ! ?+S T RE,Y MATT]4 ,O!RWISE1 IF Y =GET AB YRF & YR DELU.NS & FOCUS 9/1D ON "S L(TY IDEA--L 8,:AT IS ,BU4HA80--YR _SUAL J\RNEY 2COMES A DR1M-L HALLUC9,N4 ,T'S POSSI#2 2 C>E;L4 ,9 YR M9D "!'S NO 3NEC;N 2T ,BU4HA1 OR ,GOD1 & YRF4 ,!Y'RE -PLETELY SEP>ATE ?+S3 Y'RE -PLETELY D[N "H2 ,BU4HA1 OR ,GOD1 IS -PLETELY UP "!4 ,"!'S NO 3NEC;N :ATSO"E4 ,X'S N R1LI/IC 6?9K T WAY4 ,X'S TOO EXTREME4 ,Y'RE PUTT+ "O ?+ D[N AT ! L[] EXTREME &! O!R WAY UP AT ! UPP]4 ,9 ,BU4HISM1 WE CALL T K9D ( M9D DUALI/IC4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IF HUMANS >E -PLETELY NEGATIVE 0NATURE1 :AT IS ! PO9T ( SEEK+ A HI<] IDEA8 ,ANYWAY1 ID1S >E N R1LIZ,NS4 ,P ALW WANT 6"K ALL AB ! HIE N "PICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 ! QUE/ = 9TELLECTUAL K AL"O4 ,WE >E M* M 9T]E/$ 9 "U/&+ :AT'S HAPP5+ "H & N[1 9 -PREH5D+ \R PRES5T EXP]I;ES1 :AT WE >E AT ? V MO;T1 \R FUNDA;TAL NATURE4 ,WE WANT 6"K H[ 6F9D SATISFAC;N1 H[ 6F9D HAPPI;S & JOY 9/1D ( DEPRES.N & MIS]Y1 H[ 6OV]COME ! FEEL+ T \R NATURE IS TOT,Y NEGATIVE4 ,"L ,BU4HA HMF TAU1 N CL\DY4 ,CL\DS -E & G1 B ! BLUE SKY IS ALW "!2 CL\DS DON'T ALT] ! FUNDA;TAL NATURE (! SKY4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! HUMAN M9D IS FUNDA;T,Y PURE1 N "O )! EGO4 ,ANYWAY1 :E!R Y >E A RELIGI\S P]SON OR N1 IF Y C'T SEP>ATE YRF F YR EGO1 Y'RE -PLETELY MISGUID$2 Y'VE CR1T$ = YRF A TOT,Y UNR1LI/IC PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE T HAS NO?+ :ATSO"E 6D ) R1L;Y4 ,9/1D ( GRASP+ AT 9TELLECTUAL K1 WANT+ 6"K :AT'S ! HIN4 ,SAY Y HE> AB AN AMAZ+ TR1SURE H\SE 3TA9+ JEWELS =! TAK+ B DON'T H ! KEY 6! DOOR3 ALL YR FANTASIES AB H[ Y'LL SP5D YR NEW-F.D W1L? >E A -PLETE HALLUC9,N4 ,SIMIL>LY1 FANTASIZ+ AB WOND];L RELIGI\S ID1S & P1K EXP]I;ES B HAV+ NO 9T]E/ 9 IMM AC;N OR ! ME?ODS ( ATTA9;T IS TOT,Y UNR1LI/IC4 ,IF Y H NO ME?OD1 NO KEY1 NO WAY 6BR+ YR RELIGION 96YR "EY"D LIFE1 Y'D 2 BETT] (F ) ,COCA-,COLA4 ,AT L1/ T QU5*ES YR ?IR/4 ,IF YR RELIGION IS SIMPLY AN IDEA1 X'S Z 9SUB/ANTIAL Z AIR4 ,Y %D 2 V C>E;L T Y "U/& EXACTLY :AT RELIGION IS & H[ X %D 2 PRACTIC$4 ,"L ,BU4HA HMF SD1 8,2LIEF IS N IMPORTANT4 ,DON'T 2LIEVE :AT ,I SAY J 2C ,I SD X40 ,^! 7 8 DY+ ^WS4 8,I H TAUE _M DI6]5T 9DIVIDUALS4 ,2F Y EMBRACE ANY ( !M1 USE YR WISDOM 6*ECK T !Y FIT YR PSY*OLOGICAL MAKE-UP1 YR [N M9D4 ,IF MY ME?ODS SEEM 6MAKE S5SE & "W = Y1 0ALL M1NS ADOPT !M4 ,B IF Y DON'T RELATE 6!M1 EV5 ?\< #CA !Y MIY4 ,YR UP & D[N EMO;NS >E L CL\DS 9 ! SKY2 2Y !M1 ! R1L1 BASIC HUMAN NATURE IS CLE> & PURE4 ,_M P MIS"U/& ,BU4HISM4 ,EV5 "S PROFESSORS ( ,BU4HI/ /UDIES LOOK AT J ! ^WS & 9T]PRET :AT ! ,BU4HA TAUE ! R1L ESS;E ( 8 T1*+S4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECT ( ANY RELIGION IS XS ME?ODS3 H[ 6PUT T RELIGION 96YR [N EXP]I;E4 ,! BETT] Y "U/& H[ 6D T1 ! M E6ECTIVE YR RELIGION 2COMES4 ,YR #CB PRACTICE 2COMES S NATURAL1 S R1LI/IC2 Y EASILY -E 6"U/& YR [N NATURE1 YR [N M9D1 & Y DON'T GET SURPRIS$ 0:AT"E Y F9D 9 X4 ,!N1 :5 Y "U/& ! NATURE ( YR [N M9D1 Y'LL 2 A# 63TROL X NATUR,Y2 Y WON'T H 6PU% S H>D2 "U/&+ NATUR,Y BR+S 3TROL4 ,_M P W IMAG9E T 3TROL (! M9D IS "S K9D ( TIE Y8 ,Y'RE GO+ 6SAY T ! M9D IS UNCONTROLL$ 0NATURE1 T X IS NATURAL =! M9D 6BE UNCONTROLL$4 ,B X'S N4 ,:5 Y R1LIZE ! NATURE ( YR UNCONTROLL$ M9D1 3TROL -ES Z NATUR,Y Z YR PRES5T UNCONTROLL$ /ATE >ISES4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ONLY WAY 6GA9 3TROL OV] YR M9D IS 6"U/& XS NATURE4 ,Y C N"E =CE YR M9D1 YR 9T]NAL _W1 6*ANGE4 ,NOR C Y PURIFY YR M9D 0PUNI%+ YRF PHYSIC,Y1 0B1T+ YR BODY4 ,T'S TOT,Y IMPOSSI#4 ,IMPUR;Y1 S91 NEGATIV;Y OR :AT"E ELSE Y WANT 6CALL X IS PSY*OLOGICAL1 A M5TAL PH5OM5ON1 S Y C'T /OP X PHYSIC,Y4 ,PURIFIC,N REQUIRES A SKILL;L -B9,N ( ME?OD & WISDOM4 ,6PURIFY YR M9D1 Y DON'T H #CC 62LIEVE 9 "S?+ SPECIAL UP "!--,GOD1 OR ,BU4HA4 ,DON'T WORRY AB T4 ,:5 Y TRULY R1LIZE ! UP & D[N NATURE ( YR "EY"D LIFE1 ! "*I/IC NATURE ( YR [N M5TAL ATTITUDE1 Y'LL AUTOMATIC,Y WANT 6IMPLE;T A SOLU;N4 ,^! "DS1 _M P >E 4ILLU.N$ ) RELIGION2 !Y SEEM 6?9K X DOESN'T "W4 ,RELIGION "WS4 ,X (F]S FANTA/IC SOLU;NS 6ALL YR PRO#MS4 ,! PRO#M IS T P DON'T "U/& ! "*I/IC NATURE ( RELIGION1 S !Y DON'T H ! W 6IMPLE;T XS ME?ODS4 ,3SID] ! MAT]IALI/IC LIFE4 ,X'S A /ATE ( -PLETE AGIT,N & 3FLICT4 ,Y C N"E FIX ?+S 6BE ! WAY Y WANT4 ,Y C'T J WAKE UP 9 ! MORN+ & DECIDE EXACTLY H[ Y WANT YR "D 6UNFOLD4 ,=GET AB WEEKS1 MON?S1 OR YE>S2 Y C'T EV5 PREDET]M9E "O "D4 ,IF ,I 7 6ASK Y "R N[ IF Y CD GET UP 9 ! MORN+ & SET EXACTLY H[ YR "D 0 GO+ 6G1 H[ Y 7 GO+ 6FEEL EA* MO;T1 :AT WD Y SAY8 ,"!'S NO WAY Y CD D T1 IS "!8 ,NO MATT] H[ M* Y MAKE YRF MAT]I,Y -=TA#1 NO MATT] H[ Y >RANGE YR H\SE--Y H ?1 Y H T2 Y PUT "O ?+ "H1 Y PUT #CD ANO!R "!--Y C N"E MANIPULATE YR M9D 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,Y C N"E DET]M9E ! WAY Y'RE GO+ 6FEEL ALL "D4 ,H[ C Y FIX YR M9D L T8 ,H[ C Y SAY1 8,TD ,I'M GO+ 6BE L ?08 ,I C TELL Y ) ABSOLUTE C]TA9TY1 Z L;G Z YR M9D IS UNCONTROLL$1 AGITAT$ & DUALI/IC1 "!'S NO WAY2 X'S IMPOSSI#4 ,:5 ,I SAY ?1 ,I'M N PUTT+ Y D[N2 ,I'M J TALK+ AB ! WAY ! M9D "WS4 ,:AT ALL ? GOES 6%[ IS T NO MATT] H[ Y MAKE YRF MAT]I,Y -=TA#1 NO MATT] H[ M* Y TELL YRF1 8,OH1 ? MAKES ME HAPPY1 TD ,I'M GO+ 6BE HAPPY ALL "D L;G10 X'S IMPOSSI# 6PREDET]M9E YR LIFE L T4 ,AUTOMATIC,Y1 YR FEEL+S KEEP *ANG+1 *ANG+1 *ANG+4 ,? %[S T ! MAT]IALI/IC LIFE DOESN'T "W4 ,H["E1 ,I DON'T M1N T Y %D REN\NCE ! _WLY LIFE & 2COME ASCETICS4 ,T'S N :AT ,I'M SAY+4 ,MY PO9T IS T IF Y "U/& _SUAL PR9CIPLES CORRECTLY & ACT ACLY1 Y W F9D M* GRT] SATISFAC;N & M1N+ 9 YR LIFE ?AN Y W 0RELY+ ON ! S5SE _W AL"O4 ,! S5SE _W AL"O _C SATISFY ! HUMAN M9D4 ,?US1 ! ONLY PURPOSE =! EXI/;E ( #CE :AT WE CALL RELIGION IS = U 6"U/& ! NATURE ( \R [N PSY*E1 \R [N M9D1 \R [N FEEL+S4 ,:AT"E "N WE GIVE 6\R _SUAL PA?1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ IS T WE GET 6"K \R [N EXP]I;ES1 \R [N FEEL+S4 ,"!=E1 ! LAMAS' EXP]I;E ( ,BU4HISM IS T 9/1D ( EMPHASIZ+ 2LIEF1 X PLACES PRIME IMPORT.E ON P]SONAL EXP]I;T,N1 PUTT+ ,DH>MA ME?ODS 96AC;N & ASSESS+ ! E6ECT !Y H ON \R M9DS3 D ^! ME?ODS HELP8 ,H \R M9DS *ANG$ OR >E !Y J Z UNCONTROLL$ Z !Y "E W]E8 ,? IS ,BU4HISM1 & ? ME?OD ( *ECK+ ! M9D IS CALL$ M$IT,N4 ,X'S AN 9DIVIDUAL ?+2 Y C'T G5]ALIZE4 ,X ALL -ES D[N 6P]SONAL "U/&+1 P]SONAL EXP]I;E4 ,IF YR PA? IS N PROVID+ SOLU;NS 6YR PRO#MS1 ANSW]S 6YR "QS1 SATISFAC;N 6YR M9D1 Y M/ *ECK UP4 ,P]H "!'S "S?+ WR;G ) YR PO9T ( VIEW1 YR "U/&+4 ,Y C'T NECESS>ILY 3CLUDE T "!'S "S?+ WR;G ) YR RELIGION J 2C Y TRI$ X & X DIDN'T "W4 ,DI6]5T 9DIVIDUALS H _! [N ID1S1 VIEWS1 & "U/&+ ( RELIGION1 & C MAKE MISTAKES4 ,"!=E1 MAKE SURE T ! WAY Y "U/& YR RELIGION'S ID1S & ME?ODS IS #CF CORRECT4 ,IF Y MAKE ! "R EF=T ON ! BASIS ( "R "U/&+1 Y W EXP]I;E DEEP 9N] SATISFAC;N4 ,?US1 Y'LL PROVE 6YRF T SATISFAC;N DOES N DEP5D ON ANY?+ EXT]NAL4 ,TRUE SATISFAC;N -ES F ! M9D4 ,WE (T5 FEEL MIS]A# & \R _W SEEMS UPSIDE-D[N 2C WE 2LIEVE T EXT]NAL ?+S W "W EXACTLY Z WE PLAN & EXPECT !M TO4 ,WE EXPECT ?+S T >E *ANGEA# 0NATURE N 6*ANGE1 IMP]MAN5T ?+S 6LA/ ="E4 ,!N1 :5 !Y D *ANGE1 WE GET UPSET4 ,GETT+ UPSET :5 "S?+ 9 YR H\SE BR1KS %[S T Y DIDN'T RE,Y "U/& XS IMP]MAN5T NATURE4 ,:5 X'S "T = "S?+ 6BR1K1 X'S GO+ 6BR1K1 NO MATT] :AT Y EXPECT4 ,N"E!.S1 WE / EXPECT MAT]IAL ?+S 6LA/4 ,NO?+ MAT]IAL LA/S2 X'S IMPOSSI#4 ,"!=E1 6F9D LA/+ SATISFAC;N1 Y %D PUT M EF=T 96YR _SUAL PRACTICE & M$IT,N ?AN 96MANIPULAT+ ! _W >.D Y4 ,LA/+ SATISFAC;N -ES F YR M9D1 F )9 Y4 ,YR MA9 PRO#M IS YR UNCONTROLL$1 4SATISFI$ M9D1 ^: NATURE IS SU6]+4 ,"K+ ?1 :5 ANY PRO#M >ISES1 9/1D ( GETT+ UPSET 2C ( YR UNFULFILL$ #CG EXPECT,NS & BUSILY 4TRACT+ YRF ) "S EXT]NAL ACTIV;Y1 RELAX1 SIT D[N & EXAM9E ! 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EXT]NAL OBJECT1 IS X8 ,X'S 9 YR M9D4 ,I'M SURE WE C ALL AGREE T ! PL1SANT FEEL+ IS N \TSIDE ( Y4 ,S1 :Y D Y FEEL T WAY8 ,IF Y EXP]I;T L ?1 Y W 4COV] T HAPPI;S & JOY1 4COM=T & UNHAPPI;S1 & NEUTRAL FEEL+S >E ALL )9 Y4 ,Y W F9D T Y YRF >E MA9LY RESPONSI# =! FEEL+S Y EXP]I;E & T Y _C BLAME O!RS =! WAY Y FEEL3 8,HE MAKES ME MIS]A#2 %E MAKES ME MIS]A#2 T /UFF MAKES ME MIS]A#40 ,Y _C BLAME SOCIETY = YR PRO#MS1 AL? T'S :AT WE ALW D1 ISN'T X8 ,X'S N R1LI/IC4 ,ONCE Y R1LIZE ! TRUE EVOLU;N ( YR M5TAL PRO#MS1 Y'LL N"E BLAME ANY O!R LIV+ 2+ = H[ Y FEEL4 ,T R1LIZ,N IS ! 2G9N+ ( GD -MUNIC,N )& RESPECT = O!RS4 ,NORM,Y1 WE'RE UNCONSCI\S2 WE ACT UNCONSCI\SLY & AUTOMATIC,Y 4RESPECT & HURT O!RS4 ,WE DON'T C>E2 WE J D X1 T'S ALL4 ,_M P1 EV5 "S PSY*OLOGI/S1 SEEM 6?9K T Y C /OP ! EMO;N ( CRAV+-DESIRE 0FE$+ X ) "S OBJECT OR O!R3 IF Y'RE SU6]+ 2C #EE YR HUSB& OR WIFE HAS LEFT Y1 GETT+ ANO!R "O W SOLVE YR PRO#M4 ,T'S IMPOSSI#4 ,)\T "U/&+ ! 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LOTUS POSI;N DO+ NO?+4 ,2+ 3SCI\S1 AW>E ( "EY?+ T Y D --WALK+1 EAT+1 DR9K+1 TALK+--IS M$IT,N4 ,! SOON] Y R1LIZE ?1 ! QK] W Y R1LIZE T Y YRF >E RESPONSI# = YR AC;NS1 T Y YRF >E RESPONSI# =! HAPPY FEEL+S Y WANT &! UNHAPPY FEEL+S Y DON'T1 & T NOBODY ELSE 3TROLS Y4 ,:5 A PL1SANT FEEL+ >ISES & !N1 Z IS XS NATURE1 SUBSIDES1 CAUS+ Y 6FEEL FRU/RAT$ 2C Y WANT X AG1 T'S N CR1T$ 0,GOD1 ,KRI%NA1 ,BU4HA OR ANY O!R \TSIDE 5T;Y4 ,YR [N AC;NS >E RESPONSI#4 ,ISN'T T EASY 6SEE8 ,! W1K M9D ?9KS1 8,OH1 HE MADE ME SICK1 %E MAKES ME FEEL #EG HORRI#40 ,T'S ! W1K M9D AT "W1 ALW TRY+ 6BLAME "SBODY OR "S?+ ELSE4 ,ACTU,Y1 ,I ?9K T EXAM9+ YR "EY"D LIFE EXP]I;ES 6SEE H[ YR PHYSICAL & M5TAL FEEL+S >ISE IS A WOND];L ?+ 6D4 ,Y'RE LE>N+ ALL ! "T2 "!'S NO "T T Y'RE N LE>N+4 ,9 T WAY1 "? ! APPLIC,N ( YR [N K-WISDOM1 Y W 4COV] T ! R1LIZ,N ( "ELA/+ P1CE & JOY IS )9 Y4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! W1K M9D DOESN'T POSSESS M* K-WISDOM 5]GY2 Y H 6NURTURE T 5]GY )9 YR [N M9D4 ,:Y DOES ,MAHAYANA ,BU4HISM T1* U 6DEVELOP A FEEL+ ( EQUANIM;Y = ALL S5TI5T 2+S8 ,WE (T5 *OOSE J "O SMALL ?+1 "O SMALL ATOM1 "O S+LE LIV+ 2+1 ?9K+1 8,? IS ! "O = ME2 ? IS ! BE/40 ,?US1 WE CR1TE EXTREMES ( VALUE3 WE GROSSLY EXA7]ATE ! VALUE (! "O WE L & 5G5D] 4DA9 = ALL ! RE/4 ,? IS N GD = Y1 = YR M5TAL P1CE4 ,9/1D1 Y %D EXAM9E YR 2HAVIOR1 8,:Y AM ,I DO+ ?8 ,MY UNR1LI/IC1 EGOC5TRIC M9D IS POLLUT+ MY 3SCI\S;S40 ,!N1 0M$ITAT+ ON EQUANIM;Y--ALL S5TI5T 2+S >E EXACTLY ! SAME 9 WANT+ HAPPI;S & N DESIR+ SU6]+--Y C LE>N 6ELIM9ATE #EH ! EXTREMES ( TREM5D\S ATTA*;T 6"O & TREM5D\S AV].N 6! O!R4 ,9 ? WAY Y C EASILY KEEP YR M9D BAL.ED & H1L?Y4 ,_M P H _H ? EXP]I;E4 ,"!=E1 ,"L ,BU4HA'S PSY*OLOGY C 2 ( GRT HELP :5 Y'RE TRY+ 6D1L )! FRU/R,NS T 4TURB YR DAILY LIFE4 ,REMEMB] T :5 PL1SANT FEEL+S >ISE1 DESIRE1 CRAV+ & ATTA*;T FOLL[ 9 _! WAKE2 :5 UNPL1SANT FEEL+S >ISE1 AV].N & HATR$ APPE>2 & :5 Y FEEL NEUTRAL1 IGNOR.E1 BL;S 6R1L;Y1 O3UPIES YR M9D4 ,IF1 "? ^! T1*+S1 Y C LE>N ! R1L;Y ( H[ YR FEEL+S >ISE & H[ Y REACT 6!M1 YR LIFE W 2 M* IMPROV$ & Y W EXP]I;E M* HAPPI;S1 P1CE & JOY4 ,>E "! ANY "QS8 .;,Q3 ,BU4HISM ALW TALKS AB K>MA4 ,:AT IS X8 .,LAMA3 ,K>MA IS YR EXP]I;ES ( BODY & M9D4 ,! ^W XF IS ,SANSKRIT2 X M1NS CAUSE & E6ECT4 ,YR EXP]I;ES ( M5TAL & PHYSICAL HAPPI;S OR UNHAPPI;S >E ! E6ECTS ( C]TA9 CAUSES1 B ^? E6ECTS !MVS 2COME ! CAUSES ( FUTURE RESULTS4 ,"O AC;N #EI PRODUCES A REAC;N2 T IS K>MA4 ,BO? ,EA/]N PHILOSOPHIES & SCI;E EXPLA9 T ALL MATT] IS 9T]RELAT$2 IF Y C "U/& T1 Y W "U/& H[ K>MA "WS4 ,ALL EXI/;E1 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL1 DOES N -E AB A3ID5T,Y2 ! 5]GY ( ALL 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL PH5OM5A IS 9T]DEP5D5T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 YR BODY'S 5]GY IS RELAT$ 6! 5]GY ( YR P>5TS' BODIES2 _! BODIES' 5]GY IS RELAT$ 6_! P>5TS' BODIES1 & S =?4 ,T SORT ( EVOLU;N IS K>MA4 .;,Q3 ,:AT IS NIRVANA & D _M P ATTA9 X8 .,LAMA3 ,:5 Y DEVELOP YR P[]S ( 3C5TR,N S* T Y C 9TEGRATE YR M9D 96S+LE-PO9T$ 3C5TR,N1 Y W GRADU,Y DIM9I% YR EGO'S EMO;NAL REAC;NS UNTIL !Y 4APPE> ALT4 ,AT T PO9T1 Y TRANSC5D YR EGO & 4COV] AN "ELA/+1 BLISS;L1 P1CE;L /ATE ( M9D4 ,T IS :AT WE CALL NIRVANA4 ,_M P H ATTA9$ ? /ATE & _M M >E WELL ON _! WAY 6X4 .;,Q3 ,9 NIRVANA1 D Y C1SE 6EXI/ 9 A BODILY =M2 DOES ! P]SON 4APPE>8 .,LAMA3 ,NO1 Y / H A =M1 B X #FJ DOESN'T H AN UNCONTROLL$ N]V\S SY/EM L ! "O WE H N[4 ,& DON'T WORRY1 :5 Y ATTA9 NIRVANA Y / EXI/1 B 9 A /ATE ( P]FECT HAPPI;S4 ,S1 TRY H>D 6R1* X Z SOON Z POSSI#4 .;,Q3 ,DIDN'T ,BU4HA SAY T HE WD N"E 2 REBORN ONCE HE _H ATTA9$ NIRVANA8 .,LAMA3 ,P]H1 B :AT DID HE M1N8 ,HE M1NT T HE WD N TAKE AN UNCONTROLL$ REBIR? IMPELL$ 0! 5]GY =CE ( EGO1 : IS ! WAY WE SAMS>IC S5TI5T 2+S >E REBORN4 ,9/1D1 HE C RE9C>NATE ) P]FECT 3TROL1 8 ONLY PURPOSE 2+ 6HELP "M S5TI5T 2+S4 .;,Q3 ,Y SPOKE A LOT AB PL1SURE & HAPPI;S1 & ,I AM TRY+ 6GET CLE> 9 MY M9D ! 4T9C;N 2T ! TWO4 ,>E !Y ! SAME8 ,C "O 2COME ATTA*$ 6PL1SURE B N 6HAPPI;S8 .,LAMA3 ,!Y'RE ! SAME ?+ & WE GET ATTA*$ 6BO?4 ,:AT WE %D AIM = IS ! EXP]I;E ( PL1SURE )\T ATTA*;T2 WE %D 5JOY \R FEEL+S ( HAPPI;S :ILE "U/&+ ! NATURE (! SUBJECT1 \R M9D1 ! OBJECT1 & \R FEEL+S4 ,"S"O :O HAS R1*$ NIRVANA IS A# 6D ?4 .;,Q3 ,I WD L 6CL>IFY ! ,BU4HI/ #FA M1N+ ( M$IT,N4 ,AM ,I "R 9 9T]PRET+ X Z 8OBS]V+ ! PASSAGE ( YR M9D08 .,LAMA3 ,YES1 Y C ?9K ( X T WAY4 ,Z ,I SD 2F1 ,BU4HI/ M$IT,N DOESN'T NECESS>ILY M1N SITT+ CROSS-LE7$ ) YR EYES CLOS$4 ,SIMPLY OBS]V+ H[ YR M9D IS RESPOND+ 6! S5SE _W Z Y G AB YR BUSI;S--WALK+1 TALK+1 %OPP+1 :AT"E--C 2 A RE,Y P]FECT M$IT,N & BR+ A P]FECT RESULT4 .;,Q3 ,) RESPECT 6REBIR?1 :AT IS X T IS REBORN8 .,LAMA3 ,:5 Y DIE1 YR 3SCI\S;S SEP>ATES F YR BODY1 5T]S ! 9T]M$IATE /ATE1 & F "! X IS BORN 96ANO!R PHYSICAL =M4 ,WE CALL T REBIR?4 ,PHYSICAL & M5TAL 5]GY >E DI6]5T F EA* O!R4 ,PHYSICAL 5]GY IS EXTREMELY LIMIT$1 B M5TAL 5]GY ALW HAS 3T9U;Y4 .;,Q3 ,IS X POSSI# =! 3SCI\S;S 6DEVELOP 9 ! AF-D1? /ATE OR IS X ONLY 9 LIFE T 3SCI\S;S C EVOLVE8 .,LAMA3 ,DUR+ ! D1? PROCESS1 YR 3SCI\S;S KEEPS FL[+1 J L ELECTRIC;Y1 : -ES F ! G5]ATOR B FL[S 3T9U,Y "? DI6]5T H\SES1 DI6]5T APPLI.ES & S =?1 #FB O3UPY+ DI6]5T ?+S4 ,S1 X IS POSSI# =! 3SCI\S;S 6DEVELOP 9 ! 9T]M$IATE /ATE4 .;,Q3 ,S ! M9D DOES N NE$ A PHYSICAL BODY 6DEVELOP8 .,LAMA3 ,WELL1 "! IS AN 9T]M$IATE /ATE BODY1 B X'S N L \RS2 X'S A V LIE DI6]5T ME?ODS = DI6]5T PURPOSES4 ,DON'T ?9K T ,"L ,BU4HA TAUY+ PROP5SITIES & 4POSI;NS (! 9F9ITE 9DIVIDUAL LIV+ 2+S4 .;,Q3 ,IS ! 3SCI\S;S T DEVELOPS DUR+ \R LIFE & L1VES :5 WE DIE A "P ( "S SUPREME 3SCI\S;S8 ,L ,GOD OR UNIV]SAL 3SCI\S;S8 .,LAMA3 ,NO1 X'S A V ORD9>Y1 SIMPLE M9D & IS 9 DIRECT 3T9U;Y )! M9D Y H "R N[4 ,! DI6];E IS T X HAS SEP>AT$ F #FC YR BODY & IS SEEK+ ANO!R4 ,? 9T]M$IATE /ATE M9D IS "U ! 3TROL ( K>MA1 & IS AGITAT$1 3FLICT$ & 3FUS$4 ,"!'S NO WAY Y C CALL X HI<] OR SUPREME4 .;,Q3 ,>E Y FAMILI> )! ,H9DU 3CEPTS ( .ATMAN & .BRAHMAN8 .,LAMA3 ,:ILE ,H9DU PHILOSOPHY A3EPTS ! IDEA (A S\L ,7ATMAN7'1 ,BU4HISM DOES N4 ,WE -PLETELY D5Y ! EXI/;E (A SELF-EXI/5T ,I1 OR A P]MAN5T1 9DEP5D5T S\L4 ,E ASPECT ( YR BODY & M9D IS IMP]MAN5T3 *ANG+1 *ANG+1 *ANG+'''4 ,BU4HI/S AL D5Y ! EXI/;E (A P]MAN5T HELL4 ,E PA91 E PL1SURE WE EXP]I;E IS 9 A /ATE ( 3/ANT FLUX2 S TRANSITORY1 S IMP]MAN5T1 ALW *ANG+1 N"E LA/+4 ,"!=E1 RECOGNIZ+ ! 4SATISFACTORY NATURE ( \R EXI/;E & REN\NC+ ! _W 9 : TRANSITORY S5SE OBJECTS 3TACT TRANSITORY S5SE ORGANS 6PRODUCE TRANSITORY FEEL+S1 N"O ( : >E WOR? GRASP+ AT1 WE SEEK 9/1D ! "ELA/+1 ET]N,Y JOY;L R1LIZ,NS ( 5LI GLASSES4 ,!Y'RE N ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+1 B "S P NE$ !M4 ,=! SAME R1SON1 ! 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BODY ALT4 ,I'VE SE5 ,WE/]N]S -E 6! ,EA/ = T1*+S1 & :5 !Y HE> AB ,TIBETAN YOGIS LIV+ 9 ! HI< M.TA9S )\T FOOD !Y ?9K1 8,OH1 FANTA/IC6 ,I WANT 6BE J L ,MIL>EPA40 ,T'S A MISTAKE4 ,IF Y 7 BORN 9 ! ,WE/1 YR BODY IS US$ 6C]TA9 SPECIFIC 3DI;NS1 S 6KEEP X H1L?Y1 Y NE$ 6CR1TE A 3DUCIVE 5VIRON;T4 ,Y C'T D A ,HIMALAYAN TRIP4 ,2 WISE1 N EXTREME4 .;,Q3 ,IS X TRUE T :5 A HUMAN IS #FF BORN 8 OR H] M9D IS PURE & 9NOC5T8 .,LAMA3 ,Z WE ALL "K1 :5 Y >E BORN1 YR M9D IS N TOO O3UPI$ 09TELLECTUAL -PLIC,NS4 ,B Z Y GET OLD] & />T 6?9K1 X 2G9S 6FILL UP ) S M* 9=M,N1 PHILOSOPHY1 8T-?10 ? 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