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WR;G GOAL4 ,(T5 ,WE/]N P SAY1 8,DON'T 2 NEGATIVE2 2 POSITIVE40 ,!Y L 6TALK AB ! POSITIVE B N ! NEGATIVE4 ,B NEGATIV;Y EXI/S2 :Y N TALK AB X8 ,Y DON'T H 6TALK AB X ANGRILY B X'S IMPORTANT 6DEMON/RATE & "K H[ ! NEGATIVE M9D FUNC;NS4 ,F ! ,BU4HI/ PO9T ( VIEW1 T'S V IMPORTANT4 ,T'S :Y ,I ALW SAY T ,BU4HISM ISN'T A DIPLOMATIC RELIGION1 ALW SAY+ NICE ?+S4 ,WE L 6CALL ?+S Z !Y >E1 )\T HESIT,N4 ,S DON'T 2 %OCK$2 Y %D EXPECT ME 6SAY ?+S T >E N "PICUL>LY NICE4 ,DON'T WORRY4 ,( C\RSE1 WE D H NICE QUALITIES1 B1UTI;L QUALITIES4 ,EQU,Y1 S D ALL O!R LIV+ 2+S1 EV5 FI% & *ICK5S4 ,WE ALL POSSESS GD QUALITIES ( M9D4 ,B AT ! SAME "T WE ALL POSSESS A NEGATIVE NATURE T C BR+ U D[N4 ,S WE NE$ 6BE %[N & "K BO? ! GD &! BAD )9 U4 ,!N WE C LET G ( FE>4 ,O!RWISE1 \R E MOVE C MAKE U FE>;L4 ,Z L;G Z Y DON'T H ! 9N] "U/&+ OR K- WISDOM ( :AT 3/ITUTES R1L HAPPI;S &A TRULY JOY;L LIFE & J SIT >.D #DI EXPECT+ ! _W 6"SH[ GET BETT]1 Y'RE DR1M+4 ,H[ C ! _W POSSIBLY GET BETT] 0XF8 ,TAKE 9FL,N1 = EXAMPLE4 ,H['S T GO+ 6IMPROVE8 ,9FL,N -ES F ATTA*;T4 ,X DOES --B ,I'M SURE T POLITICAL ECONOMI/S DON'T "K T6 ,MON? 0MON?1 YE> 0YE>1 !Y G ON1 8,?1 ?1 ?1 T1 T1 T10 B !Y DON'T "K T 9FL,N IS ACTU,Y DUE 6ATTA*;T4 ,:Y IS T8 ,Y *ECK UP4 ,X'S N T ! ECONOMY IS /R;G & SU45LY WORS5S = NO R1SON4 ,X'S DUE 6SELFI%;S & ATTA*;T4 ,"S P H TOO M* B WORRY AB N HAV+ 5\<4 ,S !Y HO>D & !N ! ECONOMY 9FLATES4 ,X'S N T "! >E 9SU6ICI5T MAT]IAL GDS2 "!'S PL5TY ( FOOD1 PL5TY ( GDS4 ,X'S ! SELFI% M9D T CAUSES 9FL,N4 ,ANYWAY1 *ECK ? = YRVS2 X'S N TRUE J 2C ,I SAY S4 ,/1 IF Y 9VE/IGATE Y'LL SEE H[ ATTA*;T1 ! SELFI% M9D1 CR1TES PRO#MS = BO? ! 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIETY & DE/ROYS "EYBODY'S 9N] P1CE & JOY;L LIFE4 ,LOOK AT RELIGI\S W>S4 ,"!'S "O GO+ ON "R N[2 77#B & N ONLY N[--"?\T HI/ORY4 ,RELIGI\S W>S -E F ATTA*;T4 ,I'M #EJ TALK+ AB H[ ATTA*;T FUNC;NS4 ,TWO SMALL *N FIS >E N RELIGI\S P4 ,RELIGION IS AB -PAS.N & UNIV]SAL LOVE4 ,H[ C KILL+ 2COME A RELIGI\S AC;N8 ,X'S IMPOSSI#4 ,X -ES F ATTA*;T4 ,S Y C "U/& H[ ATTA*;T IS ! BI7E/ PRO#M 9 ! _W4 8,MY RELIGION IS GD1 "!=E ,I'M GO+ 6KILL Y40 ,T'S RIDICUL\S4 ,P :O ?9K L T >E SIMPLY DE/ROY+ !MVS4 ,IF ,I 7 6D T ,I'D 2 TURN+ RELIGION 96POISON4 ,:AT ,I 0 DO+ WD H NO?+ 6D ) RELIGION4 ,B EV5 ?\< MY AC;NS 7 ! OPPOSITE ( RELIGION1 ,I'D 2 ?9K+1 8,MY RELIGION IS GD40 ,9/1D ( 2+ M$IC9E 6SOLVE MY PSY*OLOGICAL PRO#MS1 2C ( MY 4TORT$ M5TAL ATTITUDE1 MY RELIGION WD 2 POISON4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I'M ?9K+1 8,? IS #EA MY RELIGION10 N A M9UTE ( MY AC;NS WD 2 RELIGI\S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I H ! IDEA T MY .THANGKA 77#C IS MY RELIGION4 ,!N IF "SBODY TRIES 6BURN MY ?ANGKA ,I GET UPSET 2C ,I ?9K HE'S DE/ROY+ MY RELIGION4 ,T'S A MISCONCEP;N4 ,A PA9T+ ISN'T RELIGION4 ,P :O ?9K MAT]IAL ?+S >E RELIGION MIS"U/& ! M1N+ ( RELIGION4 ,RELIGION IS N EXT]NAL2 ,DH>MA IS N EXT]NAL4 ,X'S ONLY 9 ! M9D4 ,! ,BI# SAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,! ,NEW ,TE/A;T 3TA9S WOND];L T1*+S 0,JESUS B _M P DON'T "U/& :AT !Y M1N4 ,= EXAMPLE1 HE SD T P :O WOR%IP IDOLS >E N FOLL[+ HM4 ,T'S V TRUE2 T'S A FANTA/IC T1*+4 ,WE H 6"U/& H[ 69TEGRATE RELIGION ) \R "EY"D LIFE1 PUT X 96AC;N & SOLVE \R PRO#MS1 N ?9K T MAT]IAL ?+S L *UR* & PROP]TY >E RELIGION4 ,T'S RIDICUL\S4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 P :O WOR%IP IDOLS ?9K+ T ! MAT]IAL ATOMS >E _! RELIGION & DON'T R1LIZE ! NATURE ( _! [N 3SCI\S;S OR _S H NO IDEA ( :AT RELIGION RE,Y IS4 ,JESUS GAVE P]FECT T1*+S EXPLA9+ ?2 WE J #EB DON'T R1LIZE4 ,EGO & ATTA*;T ,ATTA*;T & IGNOR.E PRODUCE _M MISCONCEP;NS 9 \R LIFE4 ,H[8 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE (T5 ?9K1 8,? IS GD2 ? MAKES ME HAPPY10 B IF WE 9VE/IGATE A LL FUR!R WE'LL F9D T S* ?"\S >E MISCONCEP;NS2 T ! ?+S WE ?9K MAKE U HAPPY ACTU,Y CAUSE SU6]+4 ,EVEL ,KNIEVEL IS A GD EXAMPLE ( ?4 77#D ,HE 2LIEVES 8 D1?-DEFY+1 D>EDEVIL /UNTS 6BE PL1SURE4 ,EV5 :5 HE NE>LY KILLS HMF1 AF HE RECOV]S1 EV5 ?\< HE'S DECID$ 6QUIT1 8 EGO & ATTA*;T TELL HM1 8,? IS YR PROFES.N1 YR JOB2 Y H 6D X AG40 ,S HE DOES & NE>LY DIES ONCE M4 ,:Y DOES HE PUT HMF "? ALL ?8 ,WELL1 WE \RVS D ! SAME ?+4 ,I M1N1 9 "O WAY :AT WE D IS -PLETELY DI6]5T B F ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW X'S EXACTLY ! SAME4 ,:Y8 ,"? MISCONCEP;N4 ,WE D ?+S T BR+ U SU6]+ B CL+ 6!M Z WOND];L CAUSES ( HAPPI;S4 ,*ECK UP ON ! ?+S Y D1 PHYSIC,Y & M5T,Y--Y'LL SEE T :AT ,I'M SAY+ #EC IS TRUE4 ,P]H X W 2 CLE>] IF ,I GIVE AN EXAMPLE F \R [N EXP]I;E4 ,WE'RE ALW ATTA*$ 6FOOD1 >5'T WE8 ,Z A RESULT1 WE EAT ) GRE$ & \R /OMA* IS (T5 UPSET4 ,? -ES F ATTA*;T2 X'S -MON4 ,ACTU,Y1 P ?9K T FOOD %D PRES]VE BODY & LIFE1 B EAT+ ) IGNOR.E TURNS N\RI%;T 96POISON & KILLS U4 ,"EYBODY "KS ?2 *ECK UP4 ,:Y D MO/ P DIE8 ,X'S 2C !Y EAT ?+S T F9I% UP KILL+ !M4 ,IF Y RE,Y LOOK 96X Y'LL NE>LY ALW F9D T ! P]SON MADE "S MISTAKE OR O!R4 ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ IS SIMPLE B Y H 6R1LIZE X M DEEPLY2 X'S N J AN IDEA4 ,IF ! M$IT,N Y D IS J AN IDEA1 IF Y'RE SIMPLY ON "S K9D ( TRIP1 !N X'S N WOR?:ILE4 ,PROP] M$IT,N SCI5TIFIC,Y DEMON/RATES ! R1L;Y ( YR NATURE1 YR RELATIVE NATURE4 ,? IS WELL WOR? "K+4 ,:5 Y "K ! NATURE ( YR [N M9D--H[ YR M9D TOR;TS Y1 H[ X BR+S Y SU6]+--YR M9D C !N COOP]ATE ) YR LIFE4 ,MO/ (! "T \R M9D DOES N COOP]ATE ) \R LIFE4 ,Z A RESULT1 WE DON'T "K :AT'S GO+ ON 9 \R LIFE4 #ED ,LOOK AT ! ,WE/]N _W 9 "PICUL>4 ,WE'RE TOO 9VOLV$ 9 OBJECTS ( S5SE GRAVIT,N ATTA*;T2 77#E WE OV]-EXA7]ATE ! IMPORT.E (! S5SE _W S* T X'S 3/ANTLY EXPLOD+ 9 FRONT ( U4 ,! WAY WE'RE BR"\ UP1 WE AUTOMATIC,Y 2LIEVE T ! EXT]NAL _W BR+S U HAPPI;S4 ,X'S TRUE2 *ECK UP4 ,P]H WE DON'T ASS5T 6? 9TELLECTU,Y1 B IF WE LOOK M DEEPLY 96\R M9D WE'LL SEE T T'S :AT WE 2LIEVE4 ,T MISCONCEP;N IS DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 \R 3SCI\S;S4 ,I'M N TALK+ AB "S?+ 9TELLECTUAL4 ,=GET AB ! 9TELLECTUAL4 ,J P5ETRATE M DEEPLY 96YR [N M9D & 9VE/IGATE YR LIFEL;G 2LIEFS1 :AT Y ?9K IS BE/ = Y & :AT Y ?9K IS N4 ,"EYBODY HOLDS 6S* 2LIEFS4 ,DON'T ?9K1 8,I'M N L T4 ,I J G )! FL[40 ,T'S N TRUE4 ,DON'T ?9K1 8,I H NO FIX$ ID1S40 ,! NATURE ( ATTA*;T IS S* T Y ALW H FIX$ ID1S ( :AT IS BE/ = Y3 8,? IS ME1 "!=E T IS BE/40 ,*ECK UP ON YR 8? IS ME40 ,S ATTA*;T TO 8? IS BE/ = ME0 BAS$ ON EGO'S 3CEPTUALIZ,N ( 8,I'M ,?UBT5 ,YE%E1 ? IS ME10 ! 3CEP;N ( ,I1 MY M9D'S #EE FIX$ IDEA ( :O & :AT ,I AM1 ? ASSOCI,N ( EGO & ATTA*;T1 HAS NO?+ :ATSO"E 6D ) MY R1L;Y1 RELATIVE OR ABSOLUTE4 ,:ILE ,I'M SAY+ ? Y %D 2 M$ITAT+1 *ECK+ UP ON :E!R OR N :AT ,I'M SAY+ IS EXA7]AT$ OR EXACTLY "R4 ,*ECK UP ON ? "R N[4 ,:AT ,I'M TALK+ AB IS H[ ! EGO & ATTA*;T >E ASSOCIAT$1 H[ !Y RELATE 6EA* O!R4 ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ IS T ! FUNDA;TAL CAUSE ( ATTA*;T IS ! 3CEPTUALIZ,N ( EGO1 & 9 R1L;Y ? EGO DOES N EXI/ )9 Y1 EI RELATIVELY OR ABSOLUTELY4 ,B ! EGO M9D PROJECTS & PA9TS 8,I AM ?10 Y GET A FIX$ IDEA ( :AT Y >E1 & !N Y />T WORRY+1 8,I AM ?1 "!=E ,I %D H T2 ,I AM ?1 S ,I NE$ 6MA9TA9 MY REPUT,N2 2C ,I'M ?1 ,I NE$ T40 ,Y *ECK UP4 ,S* FIX$ ID1S ( :AT Y >E1 H[ Y %D BE1 : >E -PLETELY M5TAL PROJEC;NS1 HALLUC9AT$1 POLLUT$ PROJEC;NS1 H NO?+ :ATSO"E 6D ) R1L;Y1 EI RELATIVE OR ABSOLUTE4 #EF ,A M$IT,N ON H[ Y EXI/ ,:Y DON'T Y TAKE A C\PLE ( M9UTES "R N[ 6*ECK UP ON :AT Y >E1 H[ Y EXI/4 ,:5 Y ASK1 8,:AT AM ,I80 A 3CRETE1 SUB/ANTIAL IDEA ( 8? IS ME0 W REV1L XF4 "9 "9 "9 ,YR COLOR IS N Y1 YR ,I4 ,YR =M IS N ,I4 ,YR NOSE IS N ,I4 ,YR LEG IS N ,I4 ,YR HE>T IS N ,I4 ,S ": IS T IDEA1 YR 3CEPTUAL IDEA ( EGO8 ,": IS X8 "9 "9 "9 ,YR IMAG9>Y ,I1 YR HALLUC9AT$ EGO1 0 N CR1T$ 0,GOD1 ,KRI%NA1 ,BU4HA OR ANYBODY ELSE4 ,X 0 CR1T$ ONLY 0YR [N M9D1 YR [N MISCONCEP;NS4 "9 "9 "9 ,:5 Y R1LIZE T YR IMAG9>Y1 3CEPTUALIZ$ ,I IS NON-EXI/5T1 SU45LY "S?+ SUB/ANTIAL & 3CRETE 4APPE>S F )9 YR HE>T4 ,YR HE>T 2COMES RE/;L R ?AN RE/.S2 YR HE>T'S RE/.S 5]GY IS REL1S$4 ,X'S 9CR$I#2 X'S S P[];L4 ,Z A RESULT1 YR BODY 2COMES LESS 9T5SE & TIS IS TOT,Y NON-SELF-EXI/5T4 ,H["E1 Y--YR SUP]FICIAL M9D--H ALW ?"\ T )9 YR FIVE A7REGATES1 77#F Y TRULY EXI/4 ,YR M9D1 YR 3CEPTUALIZ,N ( ,I1 EGO1 ALW FEELS T )9 YR BODY1 )9 YR FIVE A7REGATES1 AN 8,I AM0 RE,Y EXI/S4 ,Y H ALW ?"\1 & AL FELT1 T "S?+ EXI/S )9 Y4 ,IF Y *ECK UP C>E;LLY Y W F9D T ? IS SIMPLY A PROJEC;N ( YR HALLUC9AT+ M9D4 "9 "9 "9 ,F ! ,H9AYANA PO9T ( VIEW1 YR SELF &! 5TIRE S5SE _W >E NON-SELF-EXI/5T2 ONLY 9N] R1L;Y IS SELF-EXI/5T4 ,B F ! PO9T ( VIEW (! ,MADHYAMAKA1 A ,MAHAYANA S*OOL1 EV5 9N] R1L;Y IS AL NON-SELF-EXI/5T2 NO?+ AT ALL IS SELF-EXI/5T1 3CRETE1 Z ! EGO P]CVS4 ,X'S IMPOSSI# = ANY?+ 6BE SELF-EXI/5T4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 6KEEP X SIMPLE1 :5 Y FEEL MIS]A#1 X'S 2C ( MISCONCEP;N4 ,MISCONCEP;N PRODUCES MIS]A# 3DI;NS2 MISCONCEP;N HOLDS A MISCONCEIV$ OBJECT T HAS NO?+ :ATSO"E 6D )! R1L;Y ( EI #EH YR 9N] _W OR ! \T] S5SE _W4 "9 "9 "9 ,T'S :Y ,"L ,BU4HA SD T ALL YR FRU/R,N & 3FU.N RESULTS F YR [N AC;NS & IS N CR1T$ 0,GOD4 ,GOD DOESN'T CR1TE EVIL AC;NS1 DOES HE8 ,! ,BI# DOESN'T SAY T ,GOD CR1T$ EVIL4 ,N"E!.S1 _M P H ! MISCONCEP;N T 2C ,GOD CR1T$ "EY?+1 ,GOD CR1T$ EVIL4 ,PHILOSOPHIC,Y1 T'S A DUBI\S POSI;N1 B PHILOSOPHY'S N IMPORTANT "H4 ,Y J H 6"K :AT ! ,BI#'S SAY+4 ,_M P ?9K T ! ,BI# IS MISTAK54 ,! ,BI#'S N MISTAK52 .Y'RE MISTAK5 2C Y 9T]PRET ! ,BI# )A LACK ( K-WISDOM4 ,NEGATIVE -ES F ! M9D ,S X'S RE,Y WOR?:ILE IF Y C 4COV] T ALL YR FALSE 3CEP;NS & MIS]A# EXP]I;ES -E F ATTA*;T &! POLLUT$ ,I1 ! 3CEPTUALIZ,N ( EGO2 IF Y C R1LIZE ? Y W REL1SE ! TREM5D\SLY UPTIBAGE2 ,I'M ! WOR/ P]SON ON E>?40 ,9/1D ( ?9K+ 9 T WAY1 R1LIZE T 8,X'S 9CR$I#4 ,I'M N ! ONLY "O ) S* PRO#MS4 ,ALL O!R LIV+ 2+S 9 ! UNIV]SE H !M TOO40 ,N[ ,I'M SURE T "! H BE5 "TS 9 YR LIFE :5 Y'VE ?"\1 CRY+ EMO;N,Y1 8,I WANT 6MAKE MY LIFE WOR?:ILE2 ,I WANT 6HELP O!RS40 ,T'S RIDICUL\S2 X'S S EMO;NAL4 ,IF Y RE,Y WANT 6HELP O!RS1 ! WAY 6?9K IS1 8,F/ ,I NE$ 6R1LIZE ! NATURE ( MY [N M9D & H[ 6/OP HUMAN PRO#MS4 ,!N ,I'LL RE,Y "K H[ 6HELP O!RS40 ,IF Y DON'T "U/& YR [N PRO#MS & "K H[ 6HELP YRF1 H[ C Y POSSIBLY ?9K Y C HELP O!RS8 ,Y'RE J 2+ EMO;NAL3 NO WISDOM1 NO ME?OD2 Y'RE J JOK+4 ,F/ R1LIZE YR [N SITU,N3 8,X'S N #FJ J ME2 C.T.S 2+S ON ? E>? >E 9 ! SAME SITU,N1 FULL ( MISCONCEP;NS1 &1 Z A RESULT1 >E GRTLY 3FLICT$ BO? PHYSIC,Y & M5T,Y40 ,\R M9DS >E FULL ( 3FLICT & :5 T M5TAL 5]GY TRANSMUTES 96! PHYSICAL LEVEL1 \R BODIES AL GET SICK4 ,9 T WAY1 ALL SICK;S -ES F A 41S$ M9D2 ! SICK M9D MANIFE/S Z A SICK BODY4 ,S ! WAY 6EXP& LOVE & -PAS.N IS 6F/ "U/& YRF2 .!N Y C RELATE 6ALL O!R LIV+ 2+S4 ,T'S GD4 ,! PRO#M IS T M* (! "T WE DON'T EV5 H -PAS.N = \RVS1 WE DON'T -PREH5D \RVS1 S H[ C WE !N H LOVE & -PAS.N = O!RS8 ,X'S IMPOSSI#4 ,EV5 IF WE SAY WE LOVE O!RS1 X'S J ^WS1 EMO;N4 ,WE SAY1 8,I LOVE Y10 B TRUE LOVE F/ HAS 6BE = .Y4 ,Y H 6"K YR [N SITU,N1 :AT Y >E4 ,? L1DS 6S9C]E LOVE = YRF1 & F T1 S9C]E LOVE = O!RS4 ,)\T DO+ X T WAY1 Y'RE JOK+4 ,MO/ (! 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S5SES1 WE SU6]3 :5 X'S RA9+ OR SN[+ & WE DON'T H 5 CLO!S OR A H1T]1 WE FEEL COLD & SU6]2 :5 X'S HOT & WE DON'T H AIR 3DI;N+1 AG1 WE SU6]4 ,X'S L ? ) \R O!R S5SES4 ,) RESPECT 6\R S5SE ( TA/E1 :5 WE 5C.T] FOOD T WE DON'T L1 WE'RE UNHAPPY & SU6]4 ,SIMIL>LY ) \R S5SE ( HE>+3 :5 WE HE> BAD NEWS OR "S O!R S.D WE DON'T L1 AG1 WE'RE UNHAPPY & SU6]4 ,X'S ! SAME ) \R S5SES ( SIE S T9Y1 VIRTU,Y NO?+1 ! PA9 WE EXP]I;E IS 9CR$I#4 ,? CLE>LY PROVES T \R M9D IS N FREE1 T X'S LIV+ 9 SU6]+1 & 2C ( T1 \R BODY IS AL LIV+ 9 SU6]+4 ,:Y >E \R M9D & BODY LIV+ 9 SU6]+8 ,2C !Y >E B.D 0DELU.N & K>MA1 3TROLL$ 0DELU.N & K>MA4 ,:5 WE ATTA9 NIRVANA--COMPLETE FREEDOM1 CESS,N (! BONDAGE ( DELU.N & K>MA--NO S5SE OBJECT C CAUSE U PRO#MS OR UNHAPPI;S4 ,EV5 IF ?\S&S ( ATOMIC BOMBS 7 6BE DROPP$1 !Y CD N BR+ UNHAPPI;S OR SU6]+ 6ANY LIV+ 2+ ^: M9D _H R1*$ T LEVEL1 -PLETE FREEDOM F DELU.N & K>MA4 ,! T1*+S DIVIDE ! SU6]+S ( 2+S LIV+ "U ! 3TROL ( DELU.N & K>MA 96?REE3 P]VASIVE1 OR ALL-EMBRAC+1 SU6]+2 *ANGEA# SU6]+1 : M1NS TEMPORAL PL1SURES1 : >E N R1L1 TRUE HAPPI;S2 & SU6]+ ( SU6]+1 ! H1VY1 GROSS SU6]+S T EV5 ANIMALS RECOGNIZE Z SU6]+4 #HF ,:Y IS P]VASIVE SU6]+ CALL$ P]VASIVE1 OR ALL-EMBRAC+8 ,X'S 2C N ONLY >E \R FEEL+1 4CRIM9,N1 -POSI;NAL FACTORS & 3SCI\S;S "U ! 3TROL ( DELU.N & K>MA B AL "!'S N "O S+LE T9Y "P ( \R BODY T'S FREE ( DELU.N & K>MA4 77#H ,S9CE \R :OLE BODY IS "U ! 3TROL ( DELU.N & K>MA1 T TYPE ( SU6]+ IS CALL$ P]VASIVE4 ,2C \R :OLE BODY IS "U ! 3TROL ( DELU.N & K>MA1 WE F9D PRO#MS "EY":4 ,Z L;G Z \R M9D & BODY >E LIV+ 9 P]VASIVE SU6]+1 3TROLL$ 0DELU.N & K>MA1 ALL ! O!R DI6]5T TYPES ( SU6]+ >ISE 3/ANTLY1 3T9U\SLY1 "O AF ! O!R4 ,S BASIC,Y1 X'S L ?3 ALL SU6]+ RESULTS F IMPURE1 OR NEGATIVE1 AC;NS2 IMPURE1 NEGATIVE AC;NS >E CR1T$ 0! IMPURE1 OR NEGATIVE1 M9D1 T IS1 ! DELU.NS4 ,ALL HAPPI;S RESULTS F VIRTU\S1 OR POSITIVE1 AC;NS2 VIRTU\S1 POSITIVE AC;NS >E CR1T$ 0! VIRTU\S1 OR POSITIVE1 M9D4 ,S ! EVOLU;N ( HAPPI;S1 ": HAPPI;S -ES F1 &! EVOLU;N ( SU6]+1 ": SU6]+ -ES F1 >E -PLETELY DI6]5T4 ,HAPPI;S & SU6]+ >ISE 9 -PLETELY DI6]5T WAYS4 #HG ,S9CE WE DESIRE HAPPI;S & D N DESIRE SU6]+ B >E LIV+ 9 SU6]+1 X IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT = U 6"U/& ? EVOLU;N4 ,B M]E 9TELLECTUAL "U/&+ IS N SU6ICI5T4 ,6RE,Y /OP ! 3T9U\S EXP]I;E ( SU6]+--IN ! PRES5T & 96! FUTURE--& 63T9U\SLY EXP]I;E HAPPI;S1 9TELLECTUAL "U/&+ IS N 5\<4 ,WE H 6ACT2 WE H 6MAKE AN EF=T4 ,SEE+ O!R P1 M$ITATORS1 )A PURE M9D CR1T+ GD AC;NS T RESULT 9 HAPPI;S & 2LIEV+ & EXPECT+ T "? _! EF=T WE C AL EXP]I;E HAPPI;S IS MISTAK54 ,?9K+ 8,I DON'T H 6D ANY?+2 ,I C EXP]I;E HAPPI;S1 ! GD RESULT CR1T$ 0O!R P'S POSITIVE AC;NS0 IS WR;G4 ,)\T MAK+ AN EF=T \RVS1 )\T *ANG+ \R M9D1 )\T MAK+ \R M9D VIRTU\S1 POSITIVE1 & ON T BASIS CR1T+ AC;NS1 "!'S NO WAY WE C EXP]I;E ANY K9D ( HAPPI;S--TEMPOR>Y OR "ELA/+4 ,)\T 9DIVIDUAL EF=T "!'S NO WAY 6EXP]I;E ANY K9D ( HAPPI;S4 ,? K9D ( MISCONCEP;N IS L A HUNGRY P]SON EXPECT+ 6FEEL FULL AF 8 FRS H EAT54 ,H["E1 ! MA9 PO9T ,I WANT 6EMPHASIZE IS T WE H 6ACT "R N[4 ,IF WE D1 IF #HH ) WISDOM WE *ANGE \R M9D1 MAKE \R MOTIV,N POSITIVE1 VIRTU\S1 !N EV5 ?\< \R PRES5T AC;N MIMA1 : BR+S ONLY HAPPI;S4 ,G5]AT+ ! PURE MOTIV,N ( BODHICITTA ,B EXP]I5C+ TEMPOR>Y HAPPI;S IS N 5\<4 ,WE NE$ 6GA9 "ELA/+ HAPPI;S1 ! -PLETE CESS,N ( ALL SU6]+4 ,H["E1 J "O P]SON1 "OF1 ATTA9+ "ELA/+ HAPPI;S IS AL 9SU6ICI5T4 ,"!'S A HI<] GOAL ?AN 9DIVIDUAL LIB],N1 ! M]E CESS,N ( SU6]+4 ,T GOAL1 ! HIE EXP]I5C+ 3T9UAL SU6]+ & H NEI ! WISDOM NOR ! ME?OD 6"K H[ 6ESCAPE F X4 ,!Y DON'T "K :AT IS ! CAUSE ( SU6]+1 :AT IS ! CAUSE ( HAPPI;S OR :AT R1L1 "ELA/+ HAPPI;S IS4 ,!Y #HI H NEI ! WISDOM 6"U/& ^! ?+S NOR A ME?OD 6PRACTICE2 !Y H NO PA? 6FOLL[4 ,EA* ( U NE$S 6?9K L ?3 8,ALL S5TI5T 2+S H BE5 EXTREMELY K9D 6ME 9 ! PA/1 !Y'RE K9D 6ME 9 ! PRES5T1 & !Y W 3T9U\SLY 2 K9D 6ME 9 ! FUTURE4 ,!Y >E ! FIELD F : ,I RCV ALL MY PL1SURE--PA/1 PRES5T & FUTURE2 ALL MY P]FEC;NS -E F O!R S5TI5T 2+S4 ,"!=E ,I M/ ATTA9 5LI+ AB O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 GIV+ !M UP1 HAV+ NO 3C]N = _! WELF>E1 IS SELFI%4 ,"!=E1 ,I M/ ATTA9 5LIE ! S]VANT ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 #IJ FEEL+ 9 YR M9D T REL1S+ ALL S5TI5T 2+S F SU6]+ & L1D+ !M ON ! PA? 65LIE ( O!RS4 ,! PURE ?"\ ( BODHICITTA IS ! -PLETE OPPOSITE (! SELF-*]I%+ ?"\1 : IS ONLY 3C]N$ ( "OF1 : ALW ?9KS AB H[ 6TAKE C>E ( "OF1 : DOESN'T C>E AB O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 : CAUSES O!R S5TI5T 2+S 6SU6]4 ,SELF- *]I%+ IS A ?"\ T DOESN'T C>E = O!R S5TI5T 2+S B = ONLY "OF2 SELF-*]I%+ ?9KS1 8,ONLY ,I AM IMPORTANT2 ,I AM ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL40 ,BODHICITTA IS ! -PLETE OPPOSITE ( ?4 ,S :AT IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 6D 9 ORD] 6RCV 5LIY R1LIZ,NS1 S* Z -PAS.N4 ,J HAV+ "PIAL -PAS.N1 -PAS.N = YR FRS B N O!R LIV+ 2+S1 -PAS.N = DESIRA# OBJECTS1 LIV+ 2+S T LOOK B1UTI;L 6Y1 B N ^? :O APPE> UGLY OR VIOL5T IS N #IB 5\<4 ,ANYWAY1 :AT WE NORM,Y 2LIEVE 6BE -PAS.N IS USU,Y N -PAS.N B ATTA*;T2 X'S BAS$ ON ATTA*;T4 ,! -PAS.N WE NE$ 6RCV BODHICITTA IS IM"PIAL -PAS.N1 -PAS.N = ALL S5TI5T 2+S EXCLUD+ N EV5 "O2 EQUAL -PAS.N = ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 N J ! SU6]+ HUMANS & ANIMALS WE SEE ) \R EYES4 ,WE H 6H -PAS.N = ALL SU6]+ S5TI5T 2+S4 ,AT \R PRES5T LEVEL ( M9D "! >E _M S5TI5T 2+S T WE C SEE B "! >E AL _M DI6]5T TYPES ( S5TI5T 2+ T WE C'T SEE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 \RS IS N ! ONLY UNIV]SE2 "! >E HUGE NUMB]S ( UNIV]SES1 _M DI6]5T _WS1 T WE C'T SEE1 & 9 _M ( ^? LIVE O!R S5TI5T 2+S4 ,EV5 TD SCI5TI/S >E 4COV]+ & DESCRIB+ NEW GALAXIES T !Y DIDN'T 2LIEVE EXI/$ 2F4 ,9 ^? GALAXIES >E PLANETS ^U : LIVE DI6]5T S5TI5T 2+S L1D+ DI6]5T LIVES T WE DON'T SEE 2C ( \R LIMIT$ 9TELLIG;E1 LIMIT$ P[] ( M9D4 ,EV5 ON E>? "! >E 2+S T WE DON'T SEE1 2+S T WE W SEE :5 \R M9D IS R1DY1 :5 X HAS ! P[] 6SEE !M1 9 ! SAME WAY WE PRES5TLY SEE HUMANS & C]TA9 K9DS ( ANIMAL4 ,S "! >E _M DI6]5T TYPES ( S5TI5T 2+ & !Y LIVE 9 SIX DI6]5T #IC R1LMS4 ,9 ORD] 6G5]ATE -PAS.N = ALL S5TI5T 2+S X'S NEC 6"U/& ! DI6]5T SU6]+S T S5TI5T 2+S EXP]I;E4 #F4 ,! ,LIVES ( ,O!RS 7,LAMA ,ZOPA ,R9PO*E7 ,X'S EASY 6"K AB ! ANIMAL R1LM 2C WE C SEE _M TYPES ( ANIMAL & _! SU6]+ IS EASY 6"U/&4 ,B 9 A4I;N 6HUMANS & ANIMALS "! >E _M O!R TYPES ( LIV+ 2+1 S* Z .PRETAS4 77#I ,HUNGRY E ^? ( HUNG] & ?IR/1 : IS A RESULT ( _! K>MA1 AC;NS !Y CR1T$ 9 PREVI\S LIVES4 ,!Y C'T F9D EV5 A SMALL DROP ( WAT] = EONS & _! LIVES PASS )! 3/ANT SU6]+ ( ?IR/4 ,& NO MATT] H[ M* !Y SE>*1 !Y AL C'T F9D EV5 A T9Y BIT ( FOOD & EXP]I;E GRT HUNG]4 ,& !Y H _M O!R K9DS ( SU6]+4 ,F/1 EV5 ?\< !Y SEE A B1UTI;L #ID LAKE ( WAT] !Y >E PREV5T$ F R1*+ X 0FE>;L1 K>MIC,Y CR1T$ PROTECTORS--M5TAL VI.NS1 MANIFE/,NS (! PRETAS' PREVI\SLY CR1T$ K>MA4 ,^! PROTECTORS H T]RIFY+ BODIES S* Z ^? WE MIE1 : IS AL K>MIC,Y CR1T$4 ,S EV5 ?\< ! PRETAS ?9K !Y'VE F9,Y F.D "S WAT]1 !Y >E UNA# 6R1* X4 ,"S PRETAS DON'T 5C.T] PROTECTORS B :5 !Y R1* ! PLACE ": !Y SAW ! WAT] F AF> X EI 4APPE>S -PLETELY OR TURNS 96A FIL?Y POND ( PUS1 BLOOD & EXCRE;T T EV5 PRETAS C'T 9GE/4 ,EV5 IF ? DOESN'T HAPP5 &A PRETA MANAGES 6GET A DROP ( WAT] 96XS M\?1 2C ( XS PREVI\S K>MA1 AC;NS CR1T$ \ ( DELU.N1 XS M\? 2COMES TOXIC &! WAT] J 4APPE>S4 ,AL 2C ( _! K>MA1 _M PRETAS' M\?S >E V T9Y1 L ! EYE (A SMALL NE$LE1 S X'S EV5 H>D 6GET ANY?+ 96_! M\? LET AL"O _! /OMA*4 ,& EV5 %D "S FOOD OR DR9K R1* A PRETA'S /OMA*1 X BUR/S 96FLAMES1 L OIL ?R[N ON A FIRE1 & BURNS X BADLY4 ,S PRETAS H M* SU6]+ ( N F9D+ FOOD OR DR9K OR 5C.T]+ ^! V>I\S OB/ACLES & >E #IE ALW HUNGRY & ?IR/Y Z A RESULT4 ,& _! BODIES LOOK AW;L--V UGLY1 %RIVEL$ & DRY1 ) V ?9 >MS & LEGS1 T9Y NECKS &A HUGE1 4T5D$ /OMA*4 ,_M HUNGRY * = FOOD 9 V>I\S PLACES1 LIVE 9 ! HUMAN R1LM4 ,YOGIS --ADV.ED M$ITATORS :O H A*IEV$ HI<] R1LIZ,NS & H C]TA9 M5TAL P[]S--& EV5 ORD9>Y P :O H ! "R K>MA H TOLD _M /ORIES ( PRETA SI?4 ,^! "DS WE SEE PICTURES ( />V+ *N 9 ,AFRICA1 = EXAMPLE1 ": _! ABDOM5S >E V 4T5D$1 _! LIMBS V SK9NY & _! SK9 4COLOR$ & DRY4 ,AL? _! SU6]+ IS V M9OR -P>$ 6T ( ! PRETAS1 WE C SEE X Z A REFLEC;N ( :AT HUNGRY E ! HELL 7,SKT3 .NARAK7 2+S4 ,Z A RESULT ( NEGATIVE K>MA CR1T$ \ ( DELU.N1 !Y H 6EXP]I;E EXTREMES ( H1T & COLD1 S* Z 3/ANT & REP1T$ 9C9],N #IF ON R$-HOT IRON GR.D4 ,HELL R1LM 2+S DON'T NE$ P>5TS L WE D2 !Y >E J BORN "! SPONTANE\SLY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF A P]SON CR1TES ! CAUSE 6BE REBORN 9 HELL 9 8 NEXT LIFE1 "R AF HE DIES1 2C ! POT5TIAL 6BE REBORN "! IS RIPE1 8 M9D GOES /RAI5TS1 SPONTANE\SLY GETS REBORN 9 T R1LM1 9 A WAY SIMIL> 6T 9 : WE G 96A DR1M AF WE FALL SLEEP4 ,B UNLIKE ! HELL DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,*RI/IAN BI#1 ? IS N A P]MAN5T /ATE2 N"E!.S1 ! P]SON HAS 6REMA9 9 GRT SU6]+ "! =A L;G "T1 UNTIL ! RESULT ( 8 PREVI\S AC;NS F9I%ES4 ,:5 ! K>MIC,Y DET]M9$ "T = SU6]+ 9 T R1LM IS UP1 T 2+'S M9D TAKES BIR? 9 ANO!R R1LM1 AC 6XS PREVI\S K>MA4 ,S X ALL DEP5DS ON K>MA1 B X'S N Z IF ONCE Y'RE REBORN 9 HELL Y H 6/AY "! ="E4 ,! 2+S 9 ! HOT HELLS H 65DURE A WIDE V>IETY ( DR1D;L SU6]+S4 ,!Y H 6LIVE ON R$-HOT1 BURN+ IRON GR.D :ILE FE>;L- LOOK+1 K>MIC,Y CR1T$ PROTECTORS *OP !M 96PIECES1 OR !Y SPONTANE\SLY F9D !MVS TRAPP$ 9 AN OV5-L R$-HOT BURN+ #IG H\SE ) NO DOORS OR W9D[S & H 6EXP]I;E T]RI# SU6]+ UNTIL ! K>MA CR1T$ 0_! PREVI\S AC;NS IS EXP5D$4 ,OR !Y C F9D !MVS 9 A HUGE POT ( BOIL+ WAT]1 COOK$ L RICE4 ,& :5 ^! SU6]+S F9I% ! 2+S >E SU45LY BORN ON GR.D COV]$ ) SWORDS S* T !Y _C /EP ANY": )\T CUTT+ _! FEET & LEGS4 ,:5 WE DR1M ( 2+ 9 A C]TA9 C.TRY OR A B1UTI;L H\SE OR A SU6]+1 DIRTY PLACE1 X'S N T "SBODY HAS CR1T$ ^! PLACES = U2 X'S A K>MIC VI.N ( \R [N M9D4 ,X'S ! SAME )! EXP]I;ES (! HELL 2+S3 ! R$-HOT GR.D1 ! W9D[.S H\SES1 ! POTS ( BOIL+ WAT] & S =? >E ALL K>MIC VI.NS T >E ! RESULT ( AC;NS CR1T$ \ ( DELU.N 9 PREVI\S LIVES4 ,S ! MA9 HELL SU6]+S >E ^? ( HOT & COLD2 9 A4I;N 6! HOT SU6]+S BRIEFLY M5;N$ ABV1 "! >E AL UNBE>A# SU6]+S 9 ! COLD HELLS4 ,AF LIFE Z AN ANIMAL OR A HUMAN1 A 2+ )! K>MA 6BE REBORN 9 A COLD HELL DIES & IS SU45LY REBORN 9 A -PLETELY D>K PLACE FULL ( ICE M.TA9S )A BODY T 2COMES "O;S ) ICE1 L M1T 9 #IH A FREEZ]4 ,"! IS 9CR$I# SU6]+3 ! BODY _C MOVE 2C X'S /UCK )9 ICE CREVICES OR "UN1? ! ICE M.TA9S1 X SPLITS & DEVELOPS ?\S&S ( CRACKS1 TURNS R$ & BLUE & 2COMES 9FE/$ ) _M 9SECTS T EAT X F ! 9SIDE1 :ILE _M O!R K>MIC,Y CR1T$ S5TI5T 2+S1 S* Z C]TA9 TYPE ( BIRDS ) V L;G B1KS1 -E 6PECK & EAT ! BODY F ! \TSIDE4 ,S ! SU6]+ IS 9CR$I#4 ,H["E1 :AT"E ! SU6]+ PLACE1 ALL ^! 3DI;NS H N BE5 MADE OR >RANG$ 0O!RS2 !Y >E CRE,NS ( T 2+'S M9D4 ,:AT K9D ( M9D IS X T CR1TES S* SU6]+ PLACES 9 : 2+S GET BORN "! & SU6]1 !N DIE & AG ! PLACE *ANGES & 2COMES ANO!R SU6]+ PLACE8 ,T K9D ( M9D IS ! NEGATIVE1 NON-VIRTU\S M9D --! M9D ( IGNOR.E1 ANG]1 ATTA*;T1 PRIDE1 J1L\SY & O!R DELU.NS2 S* SU6]+ PLACES >E CR1T$ 0! NEGATIVE M9D4 ,! ANIMAL R1LM ,!N "! >E ! ANIMAL SU6]+S4 ,ANIMALS T >E KEPT 0P C H SLIE ( !M2 S* ANIMALS >E G5],Y A LL M =TUNATE ?AN ^? :O #II LIVE 9 ! WILD4 ,ANIMALS :O LIVE 9 OC1NS & =E/S EXP]I;E M* SU6]+1 ! MO/ -MON 2+ T ( 2+ EAT5 0O!RS4 ,EV5 T9Y CR1TURES T >E H>D 6SEE )! NAK$ EYE H O!R 9SECTS T EAT !M1 J Z L>G] ANIMALS S* Z ELEPHANTS & TIG]S OR ^? 9 ! OC1N1 L :ALES & %>KS1 >E ATTACK$ & EAT5 0O!RS4 ,& 9 E>LI] "TS "! 7 EV5 HUG] ANIMALS T LIV$ ON L& & 9 ! SEA T 7 ATTACK$ & EAT5 0SMALL] "OS GETT+ 96_! BODIES & EAT+ !M F )94 ,S EV5 BIG ANIMALS C 2 KILL$ 0SMALL "OS2 E ANIMAL HAS XS NATURAL 5EMY T C KILL & EAT X4 ,ON TOP ( T !Y >E AL SUSCEPTI# 6! G5]AL SU6]+S ( HUNG] & ?IR/ & H1T & COLD4 ,9 A4I;N1 EA* ANIMAL HAS XS [N SPECIFIC SU6]+ AC 6! K9D ( ANIMAL X IS4 ,S ALL ^? S5TI5T 2+S--ANIMALS1 PRETAS & HELL 2+S-->E N FREE L HUMANS >E2 HUMAN 2+S H M* M FREEDOM ?AN D ! S5TI5T 2+S 9 ! L[] R1LMS4 ,! ANIMALS T LIVE 9 =E/S OR 9 ! OC1N >E ALW AFRAID--!Y DON'T 5JOY HUMAN FREEDOMS & DON'T H ! ME?ODS 65JOY LIFE Z HUMANS C4 ,T'S :Y ! L[] R1LMS1 ! R1LMS (! ANIMALS1 PRETAS & HELL #AJJ 2+S1 >E CALL$ EVIL DE/9IES ,7,TIB3 .NG@AN-SONG7'2 ^? >E ! SU6]+ R1LMS4 ,! UPP] R1LMS ,) RESPECT 6! UPP] R1LMS1 "!'S N ONLY ! HUMAN R1LM2 "! >E AL ! R1LMS (! .SURAS & .ASURAS1 ^: 5JOY;TS >E M* GRT] ?AN ^? ( HUMANS4 ,_! ABODES1 FOOD1 CLO?+ & "EY?+ ELSE >E M* RI*]1 M PURE ?AN ^? ( HUMANS2 2Y -P>E1 9 FACT4 ,H["E1 ^? 2+S' M9DS >E S DOM9AT$ 0ATTA*;T 6S5SE OBJECTS T !Y DON'T H A *.E ( SEE+ SU6]+ ! WAY HUMANS D4 ,"! >E ALL K9DS ( HUMAN 2+3 WE C SEE "S :O H M* 5JOY;T1 O!RS :O H M* SU6]+4 ,SURAS DON'T H ! OPPORTUN;Y T WE D 6DEVELOP ! WISDOM "U/&+ ! NATURE ( SU6]+ 2C !Y >E SURR.D$ 0FABUL\S 5JOY;TS & POSSES.NS1 H _M HUNDR$S ( FRS & EXP]I;E V FEW PRO#MS 9 _! LIVES4 ,S 2C ( _! GRT ATTA*;T & 9ABIL;Y 6SEE SU6]+ OR R1LIZE XS NATURE1 !Y H NO *.E 6PRACTICE ,DH>MA4 ,ASURAS' LIVES >E 9 _M WAYS SIMIL> 6^? (! SURAS 9 T !Y 5JOY ! SAME RI*ES1 B !Y >E M MIS*IEV\S 9 NATURE & _! M9DS #AJA >E M FOOLI% ?AN ^? (! 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