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PHILOSOPHY ( O!R RELIGIONS1 "PICUL>LY ,9DIAN "OS1 0 9CLUD$1 ! MONKS /UDI$ MA9LY ! T1*+S (! ,BU4HA4 ,FUR!RMORE1 /UDY 0 -B9$ ) PRACTICE1 =! DEVELOP;T (! M9D4 ,S]A ,MONA/]Y HAS TWO COLLEGES3 ,S]A- JE1 6: ,I 2L;G1 & ,S]A-ME4 ,"O (! A2OTS ( ,S]A-JE1 :O 0 V LE>N$ & WELL "KN 9 ,TIBET1 0 A# 6ESCAPE F ,TIBET 6,9DIA4 ,HE _H A CAT4 ,N[ USU,Y1 :5 A CAT SEES A M\SE1 X W IMMLY ATTACK X4 ,T'S H[ CATS NORM,Y ACT4 ,EV5 ?\< ? CAT 0 KILL+ MICE 2F1 ONCE X CAME 6/AY )! A2OT & HE />T$ TAK+ C>E ( X1 XS M9D *ANG$4 ,EV5 :5 A M\SE WD RUN >.D ! ROOM1 ! CAT WD N"E *ASE X B J /AY$ ": X WAS1 RELAX$4 ,? HAPP5S 2C A P]SON'S M5TAL DEVELOP;T C A6ECT & TRANS=M ! 5VIRON;T4 ,X C /OP NEGATIVITIES2 X C TRANS=M A NEGATIVE 5VIRON;T 96A POSITIVE "O & O!RS' NEGATIVE ?"\S 96-PAS.NATE "OS4 ,6"U/& H[ ? C HAPP5 X'S IMPORTANT 6"U/& T ! NEGATIV;Y OR POSITIV;Y ( AN 5VIRON;T DOESN'T -E F XS [N SIDE2 X -ES F ! #I M9D4 ,:E!R A PLACE IS NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE1 H>M;L OR B5EFICIAL 6"O'S H1L?1 DEP5DS ON ! M9DS (! P :O LIVE "!4 ,! M9D IS L A BABY ,! M9D ( MO/ ( U ORD9>Y 2+S IS L A *1 A BABY1 & NE$S 6BE TAK5 C>E ( L A BABY4 ,WE C'T LI/5 6& D "EY?+ T \R M9D SAYS1 J Z WE C'T LI/5 6& D "EY?+ T A * SAYS4 ,2F ACT+ ON :AT A * SAYS WE H 6ANALYZE :E!R OR N X'S WOR?:ILE4 ,IF X IS1 WE C D X2 IF X'S N1 WE DON'T4 ,S9CE \R M9D IS L A *1 X'S DANG]\S 6D "EY?+ X SAYS--DO+ S C DE/ROY \R LIFE2 9/1D ( BR++ P1CE & HAPPI;S1 X C BR+ GRT H>M 6U & O!RS4 ,"!=E1 US+ \R [N WISDOM1 WE NE$ 6ANALYZE ! VALID;Y ( :AT \R M9D TELLS U 6SEE :E!R X'S B5EFICIAL OR H>M;L4 ,) T WISDOM WE C !N DIRECT1 OR GUIDE1 \R M9D4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 WE C !N GUIDE & PROTECT \RVS4 ,"!=E1 X'S ESS5TIAL T WE DEVELOP WISDOM4 ,IF WE DON'T DEVELOP WISDOM1 \R LIFE 2COMES 3FUS$ 2C WE C'T 4CRIM9ATE 2T :AT IS WR;G & 6BE AB&ON$ & :AT IS "R --B5EFICIAL = U & O!RS--& 6BE #AJ PRACTIC$4 ,S -PAS.N IS "O ?+ T'S V IMPORTANT 9 LIFE2 WISDOM IS ANO!R4 ,) RESPECT 6! DI6]5T K9DS ( WISDOM1 DEVELOP+ T : "U/&S ! M9D IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,)\T ?1 "!'S NO WAY T WE C ESCAPE F PRO#MS &! CAUSES ( PRO#MS1 : >E N \TSIDE \R M9D B )9 X4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 ( ALL ! DI6]5T TYPES ( $UC,N1 $UC,N AB ! M9D IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,-PAS.N IS ! V ESS;E ,ANO!R PO9T ,I'D L 6MAKE IS T NO MATT] H[ W1L?Y WE >E1 IF WE LACK -PAS.N1 "!'S NO P1CE OR SATISFAC;N 9 \R LIFE4 ,EV5 IF WE CAME 6[N "EY?+ ON E>?1 WE'D / N 2 SATISFI$4 ,)\T DEVELOP+ \R M9D & PRACTIC+ -PAS.N1 "!'S NO WAY 6F9D P1CE & SATISFAC;N 9 \R LIFE4 ,J Z WE NE$ W1L? & O!R MAT]IAL ?+S1 WE AL NE$ M5TAL DEVELOP;T4 ,SIMIL>LY1 NO MATT] H[ M* FAME OR _WLY P[] WE H1 )\T TRANS=M+ \R M9D1 )\T PRACTIC+ -PAS.N1 AG "!'S NO P1CE OR HAPPI;S 9 \R DAILY LIFE4 ,AL1 NO MATT] H[ M* $UC,N WE H1 #AA IF ! 9N] FACTOR ( DEVELOP+ \R M9D IS MISS+1 IF ! PRACTICE ( -PAS.N IS MISS+1 AG "!'S NO P1CE 9 \R LIFE4 ,EV5 IF WE H LE>N$ E LANGUAGE & H E O!R K9D ( K T EXI/S 9 ! _W1 EV5 IF WE H MEMORIZ$ & C EXPLA9 ALL ! ,BU4HA'S T1*+S1 ALL ! SUTRAS & TANTRAS1 IF WE H N TRANS=M$ \R M9D1 IF WE H N DEVELOP$ -PAS.N = O!R 2+S1 ONCE M \R LIFE W 2 FULL ( PRO#MS4 ,WE W / H ANG] &! 4SATISFI$ M9DS ( DESIRE1 PRIDE1 J1L\SY & ALL ! O!R DELU.NS2 ) M $UC,N1 \R 9N] PRO#MS C 2COME EV5 BI7] ?AN !Y 7 2F4 ,"!=E WE H 6/UDY \R M9D1 XS FAULTS & XS QUALITIES1 & DEVELOP X 9 A POSITIVE DIREC;N4 ,H["E1 EV5 ?\< "! >E _M R1LIZ,NS T WE C A*IEVE1 -PAS.N IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT "O4 ,-PAS.N IS ! V ESS;E4 ,) -PAS.N 9 \R DAILY LIFE1 WE EXP]I;E M* HAPPI;S4 ,WE GET UP ) GRT JOY & G 6"W )A HAPPY M9D4 ,WE LIVE ) \R FAMILY )A HAPPY1 SATISFI$ M9D4 ,WE G 6B$ )A HAPPY1 SATISFI$ M9D4 ,\R M9D IS /A# ALL ! "T4 ,& N ONLY IS "! P1CE 9 \R [N "EY"D LIFE1 B "! IS P1CE = "EYBODY ELSE Z #AB WELL4 ,O!RS RCV P1CE F U4 ,PRACTIC+ ! GD HE>T IS M IMPORTANT ?AN HAV+ FRS1 M IMPORTANT ?AN M"OY1 M* M IMPORTANT ?AN FAME & P[]4 ,PRACTIC+ ! GD HE>T IS M IMPORTANT ?AN E O!R =M ( $UC,N4 ,)\T PRACTIC+ ! GD HE>T1 "!'S NEI P1CE NOR SATISFAC;N 9 \R LIFE4 ,X ISN'T GR.D$2 X HAS NO /ABIL;Y4 ,-PAS.N %D 2 ! F/ ?+ WE ?9K ( :5 WE GET UP 9 ! MORN+4 ,-PAS.N1 : IS \R [N M9D1 IS A WI%-GRANT+ JEWEL2 -PAS.N FULFILLS ALL \R WI%ES4 ,"!'S NO?+ M IMPORTANT 9 LIFE ?AN TRANS=M+ \R M9D 96-PAS.N & !N DEVELOP+ X4 ,T'S :Y M$IT,N IS S IMPORTANT4 ,M$IT,N IS ! ESS5TIAL M1NS 0: WE TRANS=M \R M9D 96-PAS.N & !N DEVELOP X4 ,& M$IT,N IS AL ! WAY WE DEVELOP WISDOM2 TRUE WISDOM AL HAS 6BE DEVELOP$ "? M$IT,N4 ,IF WE H -PAS.N 9 \R HE>T1 "EY?+ WE D W 2 D"O \ ( T ATTITUDE & WE W "!=E N H>M O!RS B ONLY B5EFIT !M4 ,EV5 IF \R HUSB&1 WIFE OR ! P]SON ) :OM WE LIVE DOES N M$ITATE OR PRACTICE ! GD HE>T B #AC HAS A SELFI%1 CRUEL ATTITUDE & 3/ANTLY CRITICIZES U1 S9CE WE DON'T H>M T P]SON1 HE OR %E HAS P1CE1 ! P1CE ( N RCVG H>M F U4 ,T ABS;E ( H>M IS P1CE4 ,IF WE \RVS DON'T H -PAS.N B ACT \ ( ANG]1 DESIRE1 J1L\SY & S =?1 WE'LL RETALIATE 6T P]SON'S NEGATIVE AC;NS & "!=E !Y'LL RCV M H>M & EXP]I;E M SU6]+4 ,B EV5 IF T P]SON DOESN'T PRACTICE AT ALL1 DOESN'T D ANY?+ ) _! M9D1 IF WE PRACTICE ! GD HE>T1 T P]SON RCVS M* B5EFIT4 ,IF \R M9D IS /R;G & /A# 9 ! PRACTICE (! GD HE>T1 WE C AL GRADU,Y CAUSE T O!R P]SON'S M9D 62COME /A#4 ,! WAY \R -PANION'S LIFE TURNS \ DEP5DS ON U1 ON \R EXAMPLE2 :E!R T P]SON'S LIFE TURNS \ 6BE P1CE;L OR 4SATISFI$ DEP5DS ON \R ATTITUDE4 ,IF \R M9D IS /A# & -PAS.NATE 9 NATURE WE W PUT ALL \R 5]GY 96DEVELOP+ ! GD HE>T1 N ONLY = \R [N P1CE & HAPPI;S B ESPECI,Y =! P1CE & HAPPI;S ( O!R S5TI5T 2+S4 ,EV5 ?\< \R -PANION MIT1 ) \R EXAMPLE ! O!R P]SON'S LIFE C 2COME BETT]4 ,!Y C DEVELOP A BETT] ATTITUDE & BETT] 2HAVIOR & EXP]I;E M P1CE 9 _! LIFE4 ,!Y W CAUSE LESS H>M 6!MVS & O!RS & BR+ M B5EFIT 6O!RS4 ,WE C CAUSE _! LIFE 62COME BETT]--HAPPI] & M P1CE;L4 ,= EXAMPLE1 "! 7 TWO P 9 ,TIBET--"O 0 AN ALCOHOLIC1 ! O!R DIDN'T DR9K4 ,!Y BO? W5T 6,LHASA1 ! L>GE/ C;Y 9 ,TIBET4 ,! ALCOHOLIC MET A FR :O DIDN'T DR9K & EV5TU,Y /OPP$ DR9K+ HMF4 ,! O!R1 :O DIDN'T DR9K 2F1 MET A FR :O 0 AN ALCOHOLIC & F9I%$ UP 2COM+ AN ALCOHOLIC4 ,EA* ( U DEF9ITELY HAS RESPONSIBIL;Y = \R 5VIRON;T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y >E RESPONSI# =! P1CE & HAPPI;S ( YR FAMILY1 = H[ _! LIVES >E GO+ 6TURN \4 ,"! >E 9F9ITE S5TI5T 2+S B "H ,I AM TALK+ AB A SMALL NUMB]1 J ! FEW P 9 YR IMM FAMILY4 ,Y >E -PLETELY RESPONSI# = _! LIVES1 = _! ATTITUDES &! WAY !Y LIVE1 :E!R X'S )A GD HE>T OR )A H>M;L M9D4 ,Y DEF9ITELY H ? RESPONSIBIL;Y4 ,IF Y H -PAS.N Y #AE WON'T GIVE H>M 6! RE/ ( YR FAMILY1 S EV5 IF !Y DON'T PRACTICE F _! SIDE1 "!'S P1CE4 ,IF "! >E T5 O!R P 9 YR FAMILY1 EV5 IF Y >E ! ONLY "O PRACTIC+ -PAS.N1 S9CE ^? T5 P DON'T RCV H>M F Y1 Y GIVE !M P1CE4 ,N[1 "! >E MILLIONS ( P 9 YR C.TRY4 ,IF Y1 ! "O P]SON1 H -PAS.N1 S9CE ALL ^? MILLIONS ( P DON'T RCV H>M F Y1 Y >E GIV+ !M P1CE4 ,? IS YR 3TRIBU;N 6! P1CE ( YR C.TRY4 ,X'S ! SAME =! RE/ (! _W4 ,IF Y H -PAS.N1 ALL ! BILLIONS ( HUMAN 2+S 9 ? _W & ALL ! O!R S5TI5T 2+S 9 ! OC1N1 ON ! GR.D & 9 ! AIR DON'T RCV H>M F Y4 ,_! BODIES & M9DS N RCVG H>M F Y IS P1CE T !Y'RE RCVG F Y4 ,? IS YR 3TRIBU;N 6_W P1CE4 ,? IS A R1L1 PRACTICAL 3TRIBU;N 6_W P1CE T Y C MAKE AT ANY "T1 "D OR NIM+ O!RS B WE TRY 6HELP !M Z WELL4 ,WE TRY 6FREE O!RS F _! PRO#MS4 #AF ,= EXAMPLE1 "S"O ) C.ER "KS H[ M* P :O H C.ER >E SU6]+4 ,2C !Y >E AW>E ( ?1 !Y H M* -PAS.N = O!R P ) C.ER4 ,SIMIL>LY1 A P]SON ) ,,AIDS HAS M* -PAS.N = O!R P :O H ,,AIDS 2C !Y "K :AT _! LIVES >E L4 ,"S"O :O HAS C.ER OR ,,AIDS1 2C ( -PAS.N1 ALW WANTS 6D "S?+ 6HELP O!RS )! SAME PRO#M2 !Y PUT SPECIAL EF=T 96C\NSEL+ OR HELP+ 9 O!R WAYS4 ,!Y ESPECI,Y 3C5TRATE ON T4 ,_! EF=TS >E D$ICAT$ "PICUL>LY 6HELP+ P ) C.ER OR ,,AIDS4 ,2SS N GIV+ H>M 6O!RS1 "S"O ) -PAS.N WANTS 6HELP !M4 ,IF "S"O HAS -PAS.N1 !Y N ONLY /OP GIV+ H>M 6O!RS1 B 9 A4I;N !Y HELP 6FREE !M F SU6]+4 ,!Y ?9K1 8,H[ C ,I HELP8 ,:AT C ,I D 6PACIFY ? P]SON'S PHYSICAL OR M5TAL SU6]+S80 ,!Y PUT EF=T 96HELP+ ! P]SON H PHYSICAL -=T & HAPPI;S & P1CE ( M9D4 ,"S"O ) -PAS.N DOES "S?+ 6B5EFIT O!RS1 PHYSIC,Y & M5T,Y4 ,"O P]SON ) -PAS.N BR+S P1CE & HAPPI;S 6! P]SON !Y LIVE ) OR ! MEMB]S ( _! FAMILY & 6! _M MILLIONS ( P 9 _! C.TRY4 ,MILLIONS ( P RCV HAPPI;S F ? "O #AG P]SON :O HAS -PAS.N4 ,N ONLY T1 B ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 ALL HUMAN 2+S & ALL O!R 2+S1 :O WANT HAPPI;S & D N WANT SU6]+1 RCV HELP & HAPPI;S F ? "O P]SON :O HAS -PAS.N4 ,S1 :5 Y H -PAS.N1 "EY"O RCVS HELP1 OR B5EFIT1 F Y4 ,IF Y1 ! "O P]SON1 DON'T PRACTICE -PAS.N1 />T+ )! P]SON Y LIVE )1 ALL ! RE/ (! S5TI5T 2+S DON'T RCV P1CE1 : IS ! ABS;E ( H>M1 & DON'T RCV HELP4 ,"!=E1 />T+ ) YR FAMILY1 ! HAPPI;S ( ALL ! HUMAN 2+S ON ? E>?1 Z WELL Z T ( ALL O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 IS DEP5D5T ON Y4 ,EA* ( U IS -PLETELY RESPONSI# =! HAPPI;S ( E S5TI5T 2+4 ,X IS -PLETELY 9 \R [N H&S4 ,/>T+ )! P 9 \R FAMILY & EXT5D+ 6ALL ! RE/ (! S5TI5T 2+S1 X IS -PLETELY 9 \R H&S :E!R !Y H P1CE & HAPPI;S 9 _! LIVES4 ,:E!R !Y RCV B5EFIT OR H>M IS -PLETELY UP 6U4 ,AG1 WE C SEE F ? T EA* ( U HAS ? UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y4 ,"!=E1 -PAS.N 2COMES EV5 M IMPORTANT4 ,2F ,I 0 TALK+ AB ONLY YR HAPPI;S1 B "H ,I'M TALK+ AB ! HAPPI;S ( ALL HUMAN 2+S & ALL O!R LIV+ 2+S4 ,=! NUMB].S #AH HUMAN 2+S1 ! NUMB].S ANIMALS1 & ALL ! NUMB].S O!R LIV+ 2+S N 6RCV H>M & 6RCV P1CE & HAPPI;S1 X 2COMES CRUCIAL T Y1 "O P]SON1 DEVELOP YR M9D & PRACTICE -PAS.N4 ,-PAS.N IS S IMPORTANT & S PRECI\S4 ,:Y IS X S PRECI\S8 ,2C N ONLY W Y H HAPPI;S & SU3ESS1 B E O!R 2+ W AL B5EFIT4 ,!Y W N RCV H>M1 : IS B5EFIT4 ,"!=E1 ! -PAS.N T Y1 "O P]SON1 G5]ATE IS V PRECI\S4 ,UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y 9 DAILY LIFE ,ANO!R PO9T IS T EV5 9 DAILY LIFE1 :5 \R M9D IS LOV+ & -PAS.NATE & WE >E HAPPY1 X AL MAKES \R 5VIRON;T HAPPY4 ,\R FAMILY IS HAPPY4 ,"! IS A SMILE ON \R FACE1 & WE H A LOV+1 -PAS.NATE VIBR,N4 ,\R 3V]S,N IS AL LOV+ & -PAS.NATE 9 NATURE4 ,:5 WE TALK1 \R ^WS >E SWEET & GD 6HE>4 ,S9CE \R ^WS >E LOV+ & -PAS.NATE1 !Y DON'T CAUSE H>M4 ,EV5 \R 3V]S,N HELPS O!RS1 CAUS+ !M HAPPI;S & FREE+ !M F PRO#MS4 ,EV5 0SMIL+ \ ( \R POSITIVE ATTITUDE1 WE MAKE ! P >.D U AT \R (FICE OR HOME HAPPY4 ,! 5VIRON;T &! P >.D U >E 9FLU;ED 0H[ WE 2HAVE4 #AI ,:5"E WE'RE V IMPATI5T1 SELF-C5T]$ OR 4SATISFI$ & ?9K+ AB NO?+ B \R [N PRO#MS1 \R M9D IS V TI.E AL REFLECTS T4 ,WE H A K9D ( D>K1 SAD APPE>.E & ? MAKES \R 5VIRON;T SAD4 ,X UPSETS ! P >.D U & MAKES !M UNHAPPY Z WELL4 ,:5 \R M9D IS L T WE AL TALK DI6]5TLY4 ,\R 3V]S,N DOESN'T MAKE O!RS HAPPY OR FREE !M F PRO#MS2 X'S N LOV+ OR -PAS.NATE4 ,! 3CLU.N IS T ! WAY WE 2HAVE 9 \R "EY"D LIFE A6ECTS N ONLY ! P >.D U B EV5 ! DOGS1 BIRDS & O!R ANIMALS Z WELL4 ,_! HAPPI;S & SU6]+ DEP5DS ON U4 ,WE >E -PLETELY RESPONSI# =! HAPPI;S (! P & ANIMALS >.D U 9 \R DAILY LIFE4 ,? IS ! F/ PO9T3 WE >E RESPONSI# =! HAPPI;S ( O!R S5TI5T 2+S4 ,X'S V IMPORTANT 6M$ITATE ON ? AG & AG & 6FEEL X 9 \R "EY"D LIFE4 ,WE H 6BR+ X 6M9D OV] & OV] AG4 ,AT HOME1 AT ! (FICE OR 9 ! /REET1 IF \R M9D FOLL[S ! SELF-*]I%+ ?"\ & ?9KS ONLY AB 8ME1 ME1 ME1 ,I1 ,I1 ,I1 MY HAPPI;S1 MY PRO#MS10 \R HE>T IS V TIT IS TIS1 WE DON'T 5JOY XS TA/E4 ,EV5 IF WE'RE WE>+ CLO!S T CO/ ?\S&S ( DOLL>S1 \R M9D IS V 4SATISFI$1 & WE DON'T 5JOY !M4 ,EV5 IF WE LIVE 9 A PALACE BUILT ( GOLD1 DIAMONDS & O!R JEWELS1 ) E -=T AVAILA# ON ? E>?1 S9CE \R M9D IS "U ! 3TROL (! SELF-*]I%+ ?"\1 WE H NO P1CE OR HAPPI;S4 ,:5 \R M9D IS "U ! 3TROL ( EGOISM1 "!'S NO P1CE1 HAPPI;S OR 5JOY;T4 ,! /R;G] \R SELFI% M9D1 ! EASI] X IS = U 6GET ANGRY2 \R ANG] >ISES M /R;GLY & QKLY4 ,\R 4SATISFI$ M9D ( DESIRE IS AL M* /R;G]2 J1L\SY >ISES M EASILY & /R;GLY2 ALL O!R PRO#MS >ISE M EASILY & /R;GLY4 ,! SELF-*]I%+ ?"\ 3/ANTLY TORTURES U & ALL[S U NO P1CE :ATSO"E4 ,H["E1 :5 WE LIVE \R LIFE )! POSITIVE ATTITUDE ( LOV+ -PAS.N1 C>+ =& *]I%+ O!RS1 EV5 IF "!'S ONLY WAT] 6DR9K1 #BA WE'RE HAPPY & 5JOY X4 ,EV5 IF WE LIVE 9 J A SIMPLE /"O H\SE OR A GRASS HUT1 "!'S M* P1CE & 5JOY;T 9 \R LIFE4 ,AT "W1 AT HOME ) \R FAMILY OR SIMPLY WALK+ D[N ! /REET1 :5 WE *ANGE \R ATTITUDE & ?9K1 8,MY LIFE IS N = ME B = O!R S5TI5T 2+S2 MY LIFE IS = O!R P1 6PACIFY _! SU6]+S & BR+ !M HAPPI;S2 ? IS ! PURPOSE ( MY LIFE10 WE'RE IMMLY REL1S$ F T5.N4 ,:5 WE *ANGE \R ATTITUDE F SELF-*]I%+ 6*]I%+ O!RS1 WE IMMLY FEEL A BIG REL1SE F ! T5.N 9 \R HE>T4 ,WE'RE SU45LY FRE$ F ! PRISON ( SELF-*]I%+4 ,SU45LY "!'S RELAX,N & FREEDOM 9 \R LIFE4 ,SU45LY WE F9D 5JOY;T & SATISFAC;N4 ,WE SEE M1N+ 9 LIFE1 A PURPOSE 9 LIV+4 ,) ? ATTITUDE1 WE H M* 5JOY;T4 ,WE 5JOY LOOK+ AT P4 ,NO?+ UPSETS OR HURTS U4 ,) ? ATTITUDE1 WE C LOOK AT P & FEEL CLOSE 6!M4 ,EV5 IF WE DON'T "K !M1 M5T,Y1 ? IS :AT HAPP5S4 ,!Y 2COME CLOSE 6\R HE>T4 ,"!'S A POSITIVE FEEL+ &A POSITIVE 5VIRON;T AT HOME & AT "W4 ,WE SEE T HAPPI;S & SU6]+ DON'T -E F \TSIDE B F \R [N M9D4 #BB ,! SECOND PO9T ,I WANT 6EMPHASIZE IS ! IMPORT.E ( REMEMB]+ UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y 9 DAILY LIFE4 ,:5 Y GET UP 9 ! MORN+1 ?9K1 8,I'M RESPONSI# = BR++ HAPPI;S 6ALL S5TI5T 2+S &= PACIFY+ ALL _! SU6]+S & CAUSES ( SU6]+1 : >E 9 _! M9D40 ,EV5 ?\< "! >E _M M$IT,NS1 PRACTICES & O!R ?+S Y C D 9 \R LIFE1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ Y C D IS 6PRACTICE -PAS.N4 ,PRACTIC+ -PAS.N IS ! MO/ B5EFICIAL ?+ Y C D =! HAPPI;S ( O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 N 6M5;N YR [N4 ,!N ?9K1 8,MY LIFE IS N = MY [N HAPPI;S4 ,MY LIFE IS = O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 6PACIFY ALL _! SU6]+S & BR+ !M ALL HAPPI;S4 ,? IS ! PURPOSE ( MY LIFE4 ,? IS ! R1SON T ,I H ? PRECI\S HUMAN BODY40 ,!N1 Z Y DRESS1 ?9K1 8,6D ? "W = O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 ,I NE$ 6BE H1L?Y & H A L;G LIFE4 ,"!=E1 ,I'M PUTT+ ON ^! CLO!S40 ,X'S Z IF Y >E TAK+ C>E (A S]VANT1 ! S]VANT ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 & ? 2COMES TAK+ C>E (! MA/]S = :OM ! S]VANT "WS4 ,? S]VANT IS TAK+ C>E ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 PACIFY+ _! SU6]+ & BR++ !M #BC HAPPI;S4 ,S9CE1 = _! HAPPI;S & SU3ESS1 ! P :O [N A -PANY OR FACTORY NE$ P 6"W = !M1 TAK+ C>E (! EMPLOYEES IS L TAK+ C>E (! [N]S4 ,0?9K+ 9 ? WAY1 Y PUT ON CLO!S N J = YR [N SAKE B AL =! SAKE ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S4 ,:5 Y EAT1 AG REMEMB]1 8,I'M RESPONSI# = BR++ HAPPI;S 6ALL S5TI5T 2+S & PACIFY+ ALL _! SU6]+4 ,? IS ! PURPOSE ( MY LIFE4 ,AG1 6D ? ,I NE$ 6BE H1L?Y & H A L;G LIFE1 S ,I'M EAT+ ? FOOD 9 ORD] 6BE A# 6S]VE O!R S5TI5T 2+S40 ,EAT+ ! FOOD !N 2COMES "W =! HAPPI;S ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S4 ,:5 Y !N G 6"W1 AG REMEMB] YR UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y1 & ESPECI,Y REMEMB] ! P :O EMPLOY Y4 ,IF !Y DIDN'T EMPLOY Y1 Y WDN'T H YR PRES5T -=T4 ,IF NOBODY EMPLOY$ Y1 Y CDN'T EV5 SURVIVE Z A HUMAN 2+4 ,YR PRES5T 5JOY;TS DERIVE F ! K9D;S (! P :O H GIV5 Y A JOB4 ,F/ REMEMB] YR UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y3 8,I'M RESPONSI# = ALL S5TI5T 2+S1 = BR++ !M HAPPI;S &= PACIFY+ ALL _! SU6]+40 ,!N1 REMEMB]+ ! K9D;S (! P :O H EMPLOY$ Y1 ?9K1 8,I'M GO+ 6S]VE ALL S5TI5T #BD 2+S1 9 "PICUL> MY EMPLOY]S &! P :O USE ^! PRODUCTS4 ,ALL ^? P & ANIMALS NE$ ? FOOD 7CLO?+ OR :AT"E ! PRODUCT IS740 ,0DO+ YR "W1 Y HELP BR+ -=T 6_M HUMAN 2+S & EV5 DOGS1 CATS & O!R ANIMALS4 ,REMEMB] H[ YR "W B5EFITS _M S5TI5T 2+S1 BR++ !M -=T & 5JOY;T4 ,? IS LOGICAL--X DOESN'T REQUIRE Y 6H ANY "PICUL> FAI?4 ,REMEMB]1 8,I'M (F]+ ? S]VICE 2C !Y NE$ ME = _! HAPPI;S & 5JOY;T40 ,9 ? WAY Y C G 6"W ) M* HAPPI;S & SATISFAC;N4 ,IF Y L1VE YR HOME ?9K+ ONLY AB YR [N HAPPI;S & PRO#MS1 "!'S NO 5JOY;T 9 YR LIFE4 ,Y !N G 6"W ) AN UNHAPPY M9D & >E UNHAPPY :ILE Y "W4 ,YR M9D IS UNHAPPY ALL "D4 ,IF YR M9D IS "U ! 3TROL ( SELF- *]I%+1 X MAKES YR LIFE BOR+ & EXHAU/+4 ,:5 Y G 6B$1 AG REMEMB]1 8,I'M RESPONSI# =! HAPPI;S ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S4 ,S9CE ! PURPOSE ( MY LIFE IS 6S]VE !M1 ,I NE$ 6BE H1L?Y & H A L;G LIFE4 ,= T R1SON ,I'M GO+ 6SLEEP40 ,Y ?US SLEEP =! B5EFIT ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S4 ,IF Y LIVE YR LIFE F MORN+ UNTIL NIE UN/A9$ 0SELF-*]I%+1 !Y 2COME N ONLY VIRTUE B PURE VIRTUE4 ,) ? ATTITUDE "EY?+ Y D F MORN+ 6NIMA4 ,"!=E1 ,I'M GO+ 6MAKE *>;Y ( ? FOOD & DR9K 6MY K9D "M S5TI5T 2+S1 F :OM ,I RCV ALL MY PA/1 PRES5T1 & FUTURE HAPPI;S40 ,GIV+ A "PY 9 ? WAY 2COMES ,DH>MA4 ,) AN ATTITUDE ( UNIV]SAL RESPONSIBIL;Y1 F MORN+ 6NIMA4 ,!Y >E VIRTU\S1 OR POSITIVE1 ! UNMISTAK5 CAUSES ( HAPPI;S4 ,S9CE "EY?+--HAPPI;S & SU6]+--COMES F \R [N M9D1 WE H GRT FREEDOM 6/OP SU6]+ & 6F9D HAPPI;S4 ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]S;Y1 ,NEW ,YORK #F ,SEPTEMB] #AIIJ #B4 ,H[ ,?+S ,EXI/ ,MOTIV,N ,ALL \R HAPPI;S & SU6]+ -ES F \R [N M9D4 ,Z \R AC;NS DEP5D ON \R M9D1 #BG WE %D F/ G5]ATE ! MOTIV,N ( BODHICITTA1 ! HIY SAMS>IC HAPPI;S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE %D N H A MOTIV,N SEEK+ EV5 ULTIMATE HAPPI;S = SELF4 ,:AT %D \R MOTIV,N BE8 ,X %D 2 "O ( WI%+ 6A*IEVE FULL 5LIA1 ! ,BU4HA ( ,-PAS.N2 ,MANJU%RI1 ! ,BU4HA ( ,WISDOM2 ,VAJRAPANI1 ! ,BU4HA ( ,P[]2 & #BH ,%AKYAMUNI ,BU4HA1 ! K9D1 -PAS.NATE F.D] (! T1*+S T WE /UDY & PRACTICE4 ,! NATURE (! 5LI.E1 OR DUAL VIEW4 ,:5 EV5 ^! SUBTLE OBSCUR,NS >E PURIFI$1 OR C1S$1 \R 3SCI\S;S IS FULLY DEVELOP$ ) RESPECT 6"U/&+1 OR R1LIZ,N1 & 2COMES OMNISCI5T4 ,A SMALL MIRROR C REFLECT AN 5TIRE C;Y OR ! ?\S&S ( OBJECTS 9 A SUP]M>KET4 ,IF T MIRROR DOESN'T H DIRT OR ANY O!R MAT]IAL OBSCUR+ X WE C SEE "EY?+ V CLE>LY 9 X4 ,X IS SIMIL> ) \R 3SCI\S;S1 : 2COMES OMNISCI5T :5 ALL \R OBSCUR,NS H BE5 ERADICAT$ 0\R G5]AT+ ! REM$Y (! PA?4 ,? OMNISCI5T /ATE IS "KN Z 8FULL 5LIMA & LEVEL ( M9D ( E S5TI5T 2+ & E S+LE ME?OD T FITS !M4 ,WE C !N GUIDE !M F HAPPI;S 6HAPPI;S 6FULL 5LII\S ME?ODS 6GUIDE !M1 WE C FREE !M F ! DI6]5T LEVELS ( SU6]+S & OBSCUR,NS4 ,WE AL H ! P]FECT P[] 6REV1L ^? ME?ODS 6!M4 ,0MANIFE/+ V>I\S =MS--EV5 HUNDR$S OR ?\S&S ( =MS =A S+LE S5TI5T 2+--WE C REV1L ! V>I\S ME?ODS 6GUIDE S5TI5T 2+S AL;G ! PA? 6HAPPI;S4 ,9 ? WAY1 WE C GRADU,Y L1D !M 6FULL 5LIM+ &! O!R HELP+1 "! IS NO 4CRIM9,N F ! SIDE (! 5LIMS )A KNIFE &! "O :O (F]S P]FUME4 ,"!'S NO 4CRIM9AT+ ?"\4 ,BU4HA DOESN'T FEEL M -PAS.N = "S"O :O HELPS HM & LESS OR NO -PAS.N = "S"O ELSE :O CUTS 8 BODY PIECE 0PIECE4 ,BU4HA HAS NO ?"\ N 6"W =& HELP ! S5TI5T 2+ :O H>MS HM4 ,BU4HA HAS EXACTLY ! SAME -PAS.N = BO? S5TI5T 2+S1 & 2C ( T1 ,BU4HA "WS = BO? S5TI5T 2+S )\T 4CRIM9,N4 ,2C ! ,BU4HA'S GRT -PAS.N = E S5TI5T 2+ IS EQUAL1 EA* S5TI5T 2+ RCVS GUID.E AC 6! LEVEL ( _! M9D4 ,BU4HA MANIFE/S 9 V>I\S =MS4 ,= ^? :O H PURE M9DS1 ,BU4HA MANIFE/S 9 PURE =MS2 = ^? :O H IMPURE M9DS1 ,BU4HA MANIFE/S 9 IMPURE1 OR ORD9>Y1 =MS4 ,BU4HA MANIFE/S Z :AT"E IS NEC 6GUIDE A "PICUL> S5TI5T 2+4 ,BU4HA C MANIFE/ Z A K+1 M9I/]1 JUDGE1 MONK1 MAN1 WOMAN OR EV5 PRO/ITUTE1 BUT*] OR #CB HUNGRY I\S K>MAS & V>I\S "*I/ICS ( M9D1 "O S+LE ME?OD _C SUIT "EY"O4 ,WE NE$ 6MANIFE/ 9 V>I\S =MS 6-MUNICATE )& GUIDE S5TI5T 2+S & H 6REV1L ! V>I\S T1*+S AC 6_! LEVEL ( M9D4 ,AF WE 2COME A FULLY 5LII\S M1NS ) \R BODY1 SPEE* & M9D4 ,WE !N EF=T.SLY & P]FECTLY GUIDE ALL S5TI5T 2+S )\T ! SLI?1 F T9Y DROPS ( DEW ON PLANTS 6GRT OC1NS4 ,Z L;G Z ! WAT] ISN'T COV]$1 ! SUN IS REFLECT$ 9 X4 ,B ! SUN DOESN'T H A MOTIV,N 6BE REFLECT$ 9 ! WAT]2 X DOESN'T H 6PUT ANY EF=T 96X--^? REFLEC;NS SPONTANE\SLY APPE>4 ,SIMIL>LY1 AF WE A*IEVE FULL 5LII\S M1NS ) \R HOLY BODY1 SPEE* & M9D4 ,LEVELS ( HAPPI;S ,! ULTIMATE GOAL ( M$ITAT+1 ( #CC PRACTIC+ ,DH>MA1 IS 6BR+ HAPPI;S 6E S5TI5T 2+--B N J ! HAPPI;S ( ? LIFE1 : M1NS PHYSICAL & M5TAL -=T1 B M IMPORTANTLY L;G-T]M HAPPI;S1 ! HAPPI;S ( ALL ! -+ FUTURE LIVES4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 \R AIM IS 6BR+ O!RS HAPPI;S UNTIL !Y CUT ! 3T9U,N (! CYCLE ( D1? & REBIR?4 ,UNTIL WE BR1K ! 3T9U;Y ( ? SU6]+1 WE H 6CIRCLE 3T9U\SLY1 EXP]I5C+ ! SU6]+ ( REBIR? & D1? AG & AG4 ,H[ L;G DOES X TAKE 6BE -PLETELY FREE F ! CYCLE ( D1? & REBIR?8 ,X DEP5DS ON :E!R OR N WE MEET ! "R PA?1 :E!R OR N WE "U/& T PA?1 & :E!R OR N WE PRACTICE X4 ,& EV5 IF WE PRACTICE ! "R PA?1 H[ QKLY WE A*IEVE LIB],N F ! SU6]+ CYCLE ( D1? & REBIR? DEP5DS ON H[ SKILL;LLY WE PRACTICE X4 ,\R GOAL IS 6L1D S5TI5T 2+S 6L;G-T]M HAPPI;S1 ! HAPPI;S ( FUTURE LIVES4 ,H["E1 A M* M IMPORTANT GOAL ?AN T IS 6BR+ !M 6ULTIMATE HAPPI;S1 6! -PLETE 5D ( ALL SU6]+ & XS CAUSES1 K>MA & 4TURB+ ?"\S4 ,? ULTIMATE HAPPI;S M1NS T !Y N"E EXP]I;E AT ALL ! SU6]+S ( REBIR?1 #CD OLD AGE1 SICK;S1 D1?1 OR ANY O!R PRO#M4 ,6BR+ S5TI5T 2+S ? ULTIMATE HAPPI;S ( LIB],N IS M* M IMPORTANT ?AN 6BR+ !M ! HAPPI;S ( FUTURE LIVES4 ,H["E1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ( ALL IS 6BR+ S5TI5T 2+S 6! PE].S HAPPI;S ( FULL 5LIE / TEMPOR>Y1 & EV5 ! ULTIMATE HAPPI;S ( LIB],N IS J LIB],N =! SELF F TRUE SU6]+ &! TRUE CAUSE ( SU6]+4 ,AM;G ALL ! K9DS ( HAPPI;S T WE C BR+ O!R S5TI5T 2+S1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT IS T ( FULL 5LIE RESPONSI# = PACIFY+ ! SU6]+S ( ALL S5TI5T 2+S &= OBTA9+ _! HAPPI;S & "! >E ^! DI6]5T LEVELS ( HAPPI;S T WE C BR+ !M4 ,! "Q IS1 8,H[ C ,I B5EFIT O!R S5TI5T 2+S80 ,S5TI5T 2+S DON'T WANT 6RCV H>M F Y4 ,J L Y1 E O!R S5TI5T 2+ #CE WANTS HAPPI;S & DOESN'T WANT SU6]+1 N EV5 ! SLIE LOOK+ =4 ,EV5 IF !Y DON'T TALK AB X1 ? IS :AT !Y NE$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 P D BUSI;S1 AC 6! FUNDS !Y H1 AC 6:AT !Y C AF=D1 !Y LOOK =! BUSI;S T MAKES ! GRTE/ PR(IT4 ,!Y LOOK =! GRTE/ PR(IT F ! #CF M"OY !Y SP5D4 ,ACTU,Y1 _! WI% IS 6H ! GRTE/ PR(IT 9 ! _W4 ,EV5 :5 !Y G %OPP+1 !Y BUY ! BE/ QUAL;Y ?+S1 ^? T W LA/ ! L;GE/4 ,!Y BUY ! BE/ QUAL;Y FOOD4 ,AC 6_! CAPAC;Y1 !Y TRY 6GET :AT"E IS ! BE/4 ,F EXAM9+ _! WI%ES 9 "EY"D LIFE WE C "U/& T EV5 ?\< !Y MIE :AT !Y NE$ 6A*IEVE4 ,PURIFY+ ! M9D ,WE H ! RESPONSIBIL;Y ( BR++ O!RS 6! PE].S HAPPI;S ( FULL 5LIE WE RESPONSI#8 ,2C WE H RCVD A P]FECT HUMAN REBIR?4 ,F/ ( ALL1 ! NATURE ( \R M9D IS CLE> LIE TEMPOR>Y2 !Y -E & G4 ,DEP5D+ ON CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 CL\DS -E2 DEP5D+ ON O!R CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 !Y G1 &! SKY 2COMES CLE>4 #CG ,X'S ! SAME )A MIRROR3 DEP5D+ ON CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 X C 2 OBSCUR$ 0DIRT2 DEP5D+ ON O!R CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 ! DIRT OBSCUR+ ! MIRROR C 2 CL1N$ AWAY4 ,! MIRROR 0 ONLY TEMPOR>ILY OBSCUR$4 ,\R M9D IS L T4 ,XS NATURE IS CLE> LIE TEMPOR>Y1 N P]MAN5T4 ,DUE 6CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 \R M9D IS OBSCUR$1 B DUE 6O!R CAUSES & 3DI;NS1 ! OBSCUR,NS C 2 CLE>$ AWAY & WE C 2 FREE F FE>1 GUILT & ALL O!R UNDESIRA# EMO;NS4 ,X ALL DEP5DS ON H[ WE LIVE \R LIFE1 ON :AT WE D ) \R M9D4 ,"O WAY ( ACT+ OBSCURES \R M9D2 ANO!R WAY ( ACT+ FREES X F OBSCUR,NS & X !N 2COMES FULLY AWAK5$4 ,X EV5 DEP5DS ON ! AC;NS WE D EA* "D3 "O AC;N C OBSCURE \R M9D2 ANO!R C ?9 \R OBSCUR,NS & FREE \R M9D4 ,H[ WE LIVE \R LIFE1 :AT WE D ) \R BODY1 SPEE* & M9D1 HAS DI6]5T E6ECTS ON \R M9D4 ,DI6]5T AC;NS H DI6]5T E6ECTS B X MA9LY DEP5DS ON ! K9D ( ATTITUDE WE H :5 WE ACT4 ,:5 WE ACT )A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE1 ) IGNOR.E1 ATTA*;T1 ANG] #CH OR ANO!R 4TURB+ ?"\1 X A6ECTS \R M9D2 X OBSCURES X4 ,B :5 WE LIVE \R LIFE ) NON- IGNOR.E1 NON-ATTA*;T1 NON-HATR$ & O!R POSITIVE ATTITUDES1 ! E6ECT IS POSITIVE4 ,X DIM9I%ES \R OBSCUR,NS2 X PURIFIES OR LESS5S !M4 ,:5 WE PRACTICE ,DH>MA1 DEP5D+ H[ SKILL;LLY WE PRACTICE1 X IMMLY PURIFIES \R M9D4 ,\R M9D IS PURIFI$ T M*2 \R OBSCUR,NS 2COME T M* ?9N]4 ,B :5 WE ACT ) BODY1 SPEE* & M9D \ ( IGNOR.E1 ATTA*;T1 ANG] & O!R NEGATIVE ATTITUDES1 X FUR!R OBSCURES \R M9D4 ,X PRODUCES M 3FU.N 9 \R DAILY LIFE & 9 ! L;G-T]M1 9 \R FUTURE LIVES4 ,X'S A DEP5D5T >IS+1 L ! EXAMPLES (! CL\DS 9 ! SKY &! DIRT ON A MIRROR4 ,WE EXP]I;E V>I\S K9DS ( SU6]+ & HAPPI;S 2C (! DI6]5T NEGATIVE & POSITIVE ATTITUDES WE G5]ATE 9 LIV+ \R LIFE4 ,2C ( ^? ATTITUDES WE EXP]I;E SU6]+ & HAPPI;S4 ,H[ ! M9D EXI/S ,! NATURE ( \R M9D IS CLE> LI 9 NATURE2 X HAS ! ABIL;Y 6P]CV OBJECTS2 & X IS N AN OBJECT (! FIVE S5SES4 ,T IS "O WAY 6DEF9E ! M9D4 ,9 DEP5D;E ^U ? BASE1 A PH5OM5ON T HAS S* "*I/ICS1 WE H LABEL$1 OR M]ELY IMPUT$1 8M9D40 ,"!=E1 "!'S NO M9D EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE2 "!'S NO R1L M9D F XS [N SIDE4 ,M9D IS NO?+ O!R ?AN T : WE H M]ELY IMPUT$ 0\R M9D 9 DEP5D;E ^U T BASE1 T "PICUL> PH5OM5ON4 ,"!=E "!'S NO S* ?+ Z A R1L M9D F XS [N SIDE4 ,! M9D IS EMPTY ( EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE4 ,T IS "O DEF9I;N (! CLE> LI LI "*I/ICS M5;N$ #DJ ABV4 ,"!=E1 ! M9D IS LABEL$2 ! WAY ! M9D EXI/S IS 2+ IMPUT$ 0! M9D 6T "PICUL> BASE4 ,M9D EXI/S 9 DEP5D;E ^U T "PICUL> BASE1 ! "PICUL> PH5OM5ON T IS NON- SUB/ANTIAL1 COLOR.S1 %APE.S1 CLE> 9 NATURE & A# 6P]CV OBJECTS4 ,M9D EXI/S 9 DEP5D;E ^U T BASE & ^U ! ?"\ T LABELS X 8M9D40 ,9 O!R ^WS1 M9D EXI/S 9 M]E "N4 ,:AT IS CALL$ 8M9D0 IS A "N1 &A "N HAS 6-E F ! M9D1 HAS 6BE IMPUT$ 0! M9D4 ,"! IS NO M9D EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE4 ,M9D -ES F ! M9D4 ,! M9D T EXI/S IS ! LABEL$ M9D1 N ! UNLABEL$ M9D4 ,! M9D T APPE>S 6U Z UNLABEL$ IS A HALLUC9,N4 ,T M9D DOESN'T EXI/4 ,! M9D T APPE>S 6BE R1L F XS [N SIDE DOESN'T EXI/4 ,T 9DEP5D5T1 UNLABEL$ M9D IS N TRUE4 ,X'S FALSE4 ,NO S* ?+ EXI/S 9 R1L;Y4 ,9 R1L;Y ! M9D IS EMPTY2 X IS EMPTY ( EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE4 ,:5 A MAGICIAN TRANS=MS A PIECE ( WOOD OR A /"O 96A B1UTI;L MAN OR WOMAN1 HE USES ! P[] ( MANTRAS OR ! P[] ( SUB/.ES 6HALLUC9ATE ! S5SES (! P 9 ! AUDI;E4 ,:5 ! P :O >E WAT*+ SEE ! B1UTI;L MAN #DA OR WOMAN & />T 62LIEVE T :AT APPE>S 6!M IS TRUE1 _! 3CEPT IS WR;G4 ,:Y IS X A WR;G 3CEPT8 ,2C T B1UTI;L MAN OR WOMAN T _! M9D APPREH5DS1 OR 2LIEVES IN1 DOESN'T EXI/4 ,A B1UTI;L MAN OR WOMAN APPE>S 6! AUDI;E1 ^: S5SES H BE5 MADE DEFECTIVE 0! P[] ( MANTRAS OR SUB/.ES1 B X DOESN'T EXI/4 ,X APPE>S B X DOESN'T EXI/4 ,! MAGICIAN & AL ANY"O ^: EYE S5SE HAS N BE5 MADE DEFECTIVE 0! P[] ( MANTRAS OR SUB/.ES "U/& T ! P :O 2LIEVE 9 T R1L MAN OR WOMAN >E WR;G4 ,!Y C SEE T 3CEPT IS WR;G4 ,EV5 ! P !MVS W LAT] R1LIZE T _! 3CEPT IS FALSE4 ,:5 !Y 4COV] = !MVS T X 0 J A TRANS=M,N P]=M$ 0! MAGICIAN1 !Y W SEE T _! PREVI\S 3CEPT 0 WR;G4 ,:Y8 ,2C ! OBJECT !Y 2LIEV$ !Y SAW DOESN'T EXI/4 ,X IS ! SAME )! M9D &! ,I1 OR SELF4 ,!Y >E EMPTY ( EXI/+ F _! [N SIDE4 ,H[ A TA# EXI/S ,6GIVE A CLE>] IDEA ( ?1 ,I (T5 USE ! SIMPL] EXAMPLE (A TA#4 ,EV5 ?\< ? WAY ( ANALYZ+ IS N ! CORRECT WAY 6M$ITATE ON EMPTI;S1 X GIVES Y AN IDEA (! #DB CORRECT WAY 6M$ITATE4 ,ESPECI,Y IF Y'RE A 2G9N]1 X W GIVE Y "S IDEA ( H[ ! TA# EXI/S 9 R1L;Y1 ( :AT ! TA# IS4 ,:5 A P]SON F/ 5T]S ? HALL1 !Y SEE T "! IS A TA# "H 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,B :AT MAKES ! P]SON DECIDE 6GIVE ! "N 8TA#0 6? "PICUL> OBJECT & N 6! /EPS OR 6! ?R"O8 ,:AT MAKES ! P]SON DECIDE 6GIVE ? OBJECT ! LABEL 8TA#08 ,"! HAS 6BE A R1SON 2F DECID+ ON ! LABEL 8TA#40 ,! R1SON IS T ! P]SON SEES1 F/ ( ALL1 A MAT]IAL OBJECT T P]=MS ! FUNC;N ( SUPPORT+ ?+S1 OR ( ALL[+ ?+S 6BE PUT ON TOP ( X4 ,! P]SON F/ SEE+ T 2COMES ! R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#40 ,T IS :AT MAKES ! P]SON DECIDE1 AM;G ! NUMB].S LABELS1 ON ? "PICUL> LABEL1 8TA#40 ,SEE+ ? OBJECT T P]=MS ! FUNC;N ( SUPPORT+ ?+S IS ! R1SON 9 ! M9D (! P]SON = APPLY+ ! LABEL 8TA#40 ,"! HAS 6BE A R1SON 2F ! LABEL IS APPLI$1 &! R1SON IS SEE+ ! BASIS =! LABEL4 ,Y SEE ! BASE F/1 !N Y APPLY ! LABEL1 8,X'S A TA#40 ,"!=E1 ? MAT]IAL OBJECT T Y F/ SEE1 : C P]=M ! FUNC;N ( SUPPORT+ ?+S1 IS N TA#4 #DC ,? IS ! BASE4 ,Y SEE ! BASE F/1 : IS ! R1SON 6GIVE ! LABEL 8TA#40 ,O!RWISE1 IF SEE+ ! BASE DOESN'T -E F/1 Y HAV5'T GOT ANY R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#40 ,"!'S NO R1SON 9 YR M9D = Y 6LABEL ? 8TA#10 T 8/EPS10 OR T 8?R"O40 ,"!'S NO R1SON 6MAKE Y DECIDE 6GIVE A "PICUL> LABEL4 ,IF ! F/ ?+ Y SEE IS ! TA#1 IF Y SEE ! TA# 2F GIV+ ! LABEL 8TA#10 "! WD 2 NO R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#40 ,S9CE X'S ALR TA#1 :Y WD Y LABEL 8TA#0 ON ! TA#8 ,"! WD 2 NO R1SON 6D T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 P>5TS "N _! * ,JEFF1 !Y LABEL ON "S?+ T IS N ,JEFF4 ,LABEL+ 8,JEFF0 ON "S?+ T IS N ,JEFF HAS M1N+4 ,B IF ! BASE1 ! A7REGATES1 7 ALR ,JEFF1 "! WD 2 NO PURPOSE 9 LABEL+ 8,JEFF0 ON ,JEFF4 ,Y WD !N AG H 6LABEL 8,JEFF0 ON ,JEFF2 !N Y WD AG H 6LABEL 8,JEFF0 ON ,JEFF '''4 ,X WD 2COME 5D.S4 ,? IS "O LOGICAL R1SON+ US$ 9 ! F\R- PO9T ANALYSIS4 77#F ,! F/ (! F\R PO9TS IS RECOGNIZ+ ! OBJECT 6BE REFUT$4 ,! SECOND PO9T IS T ( ASC]TA9+ ! #DD P]VA.N1 T IF ANY?+ EXI/S X %D EXI/ EI "O ) XS BASE OR SEP>ATELY F XS BASE4 ,IF ! ,I IS TRULY EXI/5T1 X HAS 6EXI/ EI "O )! A7REGATES OR SEP>ATELY F ! A7REGATES4 ,IF ! ,I IS "O )! A7REGATES1 V>I\S MISTAKES >ISE4 ,! ,I IS ! RCVR &! A7REGATES1 ? BODY & M9D1 >E :AT IS RCVD4 ,S1 ! RCVR & :AT IS RCVD WD !N 2COME "O4 ,9 O!R ^WS1 ! ,I1 ! POSSESSOR1 &! A7REGATES1 ! POSSES.N1 WD 2COME "O4 ,S1 "! IS NO WAY T ! POSSESSOR &! POSSES.N C 2 "O4 ,!Y H 6BE DI6]5T4 ,ANYWAY1 IF Y SEE ! TA# F/1 :AT R1SON D Y H 6LABEL X 8TA#08 ,"!'S NO R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#0 ON T : IS ALR TA#4 ,X HAS NO M1N+1 NO PURPOSE4 ,NORM,Y1 Y SEE ! BASE & !N SAY1 8,I SEE ! TA#40 ,9 ORD] 6SEE ! TA#1 Y H 6SEE ! BASE (! TA# F/4 ,O!RWISE1 "!'S NO R1SON = Y 6SAY1 8,I SEE ! TA#40 ,0SEE+ ! BASE1 ? OBJECT T Y C PUT ?+S ON TOP (1 Y !N LABEL 8,I SEE ! TA#0 & 2LIEVE 9 T LABEL4 ,0SEE+ ! BASE ( ^! /EPS1 Y SAY1 8,I SEE ! /EPS10 & 0SEE+ ! BASE ( ? ?R"O1 Y SAY1 8,I SEE ! ?R"O40 ,0SEE+ A #DE "PICUL> OBJECT &! "PICUL> FUNC;N T X P]=MS1 Y !N LABEL1 8,I SEE ! TA#10 8,I SEE ! /EPS0 OR 8,I SEE ! ?R"O40 ,SEE+ ! BASE HAS 6-E F/4 ,? ?+ T P]=MS ! FUNC;N ( SUPPORT+ ?+S IS N ! TA#4 ,? ?+ T Y CLIMB UP IS N ! /EPS4 ,? ?+ T Y SIT ON IS N ! ?R"O4 ,! ?+ T P]=MS ! FUNC;N ( SUPPORT+ ?+S IS ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8TA#40 ,? IS "O PO9T 6M$ITATE ON 6F9D \ :AT ! TA# IS4 ,S9CE Y USE ? BASE Z A R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#10 X'S N ! TA#1 J Z ? IS N ! /EPS & ? IS N ! ?R"O4 ,EV5 F ? ANALYSIS1 Y C SEE T ! TA# &! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8TA#10 ! /EPS &! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8/EPS0 &! ?R"O &! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8?R"O0 >E DI6]5T4 ,!Y DON'T EXI/ 9 ! WAY WE NORM,Y ?9K !Y D1 : IS T ? 3CRETE ?+ XF IS ! TA# & T IS ! /EPS & T IS ! ?R"O4 ,ANO!R PO9T IS T Y TALK AB ! "PS (A TA#4 ,:5 Y SAY 8! "PS (! TA#10 X M1NS ! "PS (! TA# >E N ! TA#4 ,? TOP IS N ! TA#1 ? LEG IS N ! TA#1 ? LEG IS N ! TA#1 T LEG IS N ! TA#1 & T LEG IS N ! TA#4 ,J F ! LANGUAGE1 Y C TELL T SAY+ 8! #DF "PS (! TA#0 M1NS !Y'RE N ! TA#4 ,EV5 ! :OLE GR\P ( ALL ^! "PS GA!R$ TGR IS N ! TA#4 ,:AT IS X8 ,X IS ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8TA#40 ,N"O ( ^! "PS IS ! TA#1 & EV5 ! :OLE GR\P ( ALL ! "PS IS N ! TA#4 ,? IS CLE>4 ,ANO!R PO9T IS T ! TA# IS NO": ON ?4 ,"!'S NO TA# "H OR "! OR "!4 ,"!'S NO TA# ON ? BASE4 ,! F/ PO9T IS T ! BASE IS N ! TA#4 ,:5 Y -E 96! ROOM1 H[ D Y -E 6APPLY LABELS 6?+S8 ,Y C SEE T ! R1SON Y USE 6APPLY A LABEL 6"S?+ IS N T ?+4 ,Y USE SEE+ ! BASE (! TA# Z ! R1SON 6LABEL 8TA#10 B ? OBJECT T C 2 US$ 6PUT ?+S ON IS N TA#4 ,Y APPLY ! LABEL 8TA#0 AF SEE+ ! BASE4 ,X'S CLE> T ! BASE &! LABEL >E DI6]5T4 ,! SECOND PO9T IS T N"O (! "PS (! TA# IS ! TA#4 ,& EV5 ! :OLE GR\P ( ALL ! "PS IS N ! TA#4 ,X IS ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8TA#40 ,X N[ 2COMES CLE>] T ! TA# IS DI6]5T F XS BASE4 ,! ?IRD PO9T IS T Y _C F9D ! TA# ANY": ON ? BASE4 ,B T DOESN'T M1N "!'S NO TA# 9 ? ROOM2 X DOESN'T M1N ! TA# #DG DOESN'T EXI/4 ,! TA# EXI/S 9 ? ROOM--"! >E ACTU,Y _M TA#S "H 9 ? ROOM4 ,"!'S NO TA# "H ON ?1 B "! IS A TA# 9 ? ROOM4 ,? MAKES CLE> :AT ! TA# IS4 ,? IS N ! CORRECT WAY 6M$ITATE ON EMPTI;S1 S9CE ? WAY ( SE>*+ =! TA# IS RELAT$ 6! M]ELY IMPUT$ TA# & L1VES \ ! TRULY EXI/5T TA#4 ,WE HAV5'T T\*$ ! OBJECT 6BE REFUT$1 ! TRULY EXI/5T TA#1 : WE >E SUPPOS$ 6R1LIZE IS EMPTY4 ,"!=E1 AC 6,LAMA ,TS;GKHAPA & _M O!R GRT PUNDITS1 ? IS N ! CORRECT WAY ( ANALYZ+4 ,9 ? WAY ( ANALYZ+1 :5 Y SE>* =! TA# AM;G ALL XS "PS1 Y F9D T N"O (! "PS IS ! TA#1 & EV5 ! :OLE GR\P ( ALL ! "PS IS N ! TA# B ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ TA#4 ,B X DOESN'T M1N T ! TA# DOESN'T EXI/4 ,! TA# EXI/S4 ,S1 :AT IS T TA#8 ,2C WE SEE ? OBJECT T P]=MS ! FUNC;N ( ALL[+ ?+S 6BE PUT ON TOP ( X1 WE M]ELY IMPUTE 8TA#0 & 2LIEVE X IS A TA#4 ,2C ? OBJECT IS "H 9 ? ROOM1 WE 2LIEVE T "! IS A TA# 9 ? ROOM4 ,0SEE+ ? OBJECT1 WE 2LIEVE1 8,I SEE A TA#40 ,X IS A 3CEPT4 ,0SEE+ ? OBJECT 9 ? #DH ROOM1 WE M]ELY IMPUTE1 8,"! IS A TA#40 ,WE L1VE X J AT T2 WE >E SATISFI$ J 0T4 ,"!'S NO TA# ANY": ON ?1 B "! IS A TA# 9 ? ROOM4 ,Y C SEE N[ T ! WAY ! TA# EXI/S IS EXTREMELY SUBTLE4 ,:5 Y RE,Y ANALYZE :AT ! TA# IS1 X IS EXTREMELY SUBTLE4 ,X IS N T ! TA# IS NONEXI/5T1 B X IS L X IS NONEXI/5T4 ,X IS N NONEXI/5T 2C Y C MAKE ! TA#1 USE ! TA#1 BR1K ! TA#4 ,IF Y MAKE ? BASE1 Y 2LIEVE1 8,I MADE A TA#02 Y SIMPLY 2LIEVE1 8,I MADE A TA#40 ,IF Y USE ! TA#1 Y 2LIEVE1 8,I'M US+ ! TA#02 Y SIMPLY 2LIEVE1 8,I'M US+ ! TA#40 ,& IF Y BR1K ! TA#1 Y 2LIEVE1 8,I BROKE ! TA#40 ,! TA# IS N NONEXI/5T1 B X IS N ! 3CRETE ?+ T WE NORM,Y ?9K X IS4 ,WE NORM,Y ?9K (! TA# Z "S?+ 3CRETE T IS "O;S ) XS BASE1 UNDI6]5TIA# F XS BASE4 ,WE C'T SPLIT ! BASE &! LABEL 8TA#40 ,"! IS "S?+ 3CRETE "!4 ,S1 T IS N TA#4 ,"!'S NO TA# ON ?1 B "! IS A TA# 9 ? ROOM4 ,Y C N[ SEE H[ ! TA# IS -PLETELY EMPTY4 ,X HAS NO EXI/;E F XS [N SIDE4 ,"!'S NO R1L1 3CRETE TA# F XS [N #DI SIDE4 ,F ? Y C GET AN IDEA ( H[ ! TA# EXI/S4 ,X IS EXTREMELY SUBTLE4 ,AF ? ANALYSIS1 Y "K T N"O (! "PS IS ! TA# & EV5 ! :OLE GR\P (! "PS IS N ! TA#4 ,"!'S NO TA# ANY": "H ON ? BASE1 B "! IS A TA# 9 ? ROOM4 ,0ANALYZ+ L ?1 Y SEE T ! WAY ! TA# EXI/S IS EXTREMELY F9E1 EXTREMELY SUBTLE1 B :5 Y *ECK :AT IS APPE>+ 6Y1 Y F9D T A R1L1 3CRETE TA# IS LEFT "!1 "O;S ) XS BASE4 ,? IS :AT IS CALL$ ! OBJECT 6BE REFUT$4 ,T R1L TA# APPE>+ F XS [N SIDE1 T TRULY EXI/5T TA#1 T 9DEP5D5T TA#1 IS ! OBJECT 6BE REFUT$4 ,T 3CRETE ?+ LEFT "! IS ! OBJECT 6BE REFUT$1 & X IS A HALLUC9,N4 ,9 R1L;Y X IS -PLETELY EMPTY4 ,? IS ! CORRECT WAY 6M$ITATE ON ! EMPTI;S (! TA#4 ,0RECOGNIZ+ T ! TA# APPE>S 6Y 6BE 9DEP5D5T1 UNLABEL$1 R1L F XS [N SIDE1 Y !N SE>* = T TA# 6SEE :E!R OR N X EXI/S4 ,:5 Y DON'T F9D X & Y SEE T X'S EMPTY1 AT T "T Y'RE SEE+ ! EMPTI;S1 OR ULTIMATE NATURE1 (! TA#4 ,0SEE+ ! ULTIMATE TRU? (! TA#1 T X IS -PLETELY EMPTY ( EXI/+ F XS [N #EJ SIDE1 Z A RESULT Y !N R1LIZE ! 3V5;NAL TRU? (! TA#1 T ! TA# EXI/S 9 M]E "N1 2+ M]ELY IMPUT$ 0! M9D4 ,? IS SUBTLE DEP5D5T >IS+4 ,! F\R? (! F\R S*OOLS ( ,BU4HI/ PHILOSOPHY1 ! ,MADHYAMAKA1 HAS TWO DIVI.NS1 ,SVATANTRIKA & ,PRASANGIKA4 ,? IS ! ,PRASANGIKA VIEW (! SUBTLE DEP5D5T >IS+ (! TA#1 ! 3V5;NAL TRU? (! TA#3 ! TA# EXI/S 9 M]E "N1 2+ M]ELY IMPUT$ 0! M9D4 ,H[ ,ZOPA EXI/S ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ? BODY IS N ,ZOPA & ? M9D IS N ,ZOPA4 ,N"O ( ^! FIVE A7REGATES --=M1 FEEL+1 RECOGNI;N1 -P.D+ A7REGATES OR 3SCI\S;S--IS ,ZOPA4 ,EV5 ! :OLE GR\P ( ^! A7REGATES IS N ,ZOPA3 X IS ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8,ZOPA40 ,Y C F9D ,ZOPA NO": ON ! GR\P ( ALL ^! A7REGATES1 ON ! ASSOCI,N ( ? BODY & ? M9D4 ,B X DOESN'T M1N "!'S NO ,ZOPA4 ,ZOPA EXI/S 9 ? HALL4 ,"!'S NO O!R R1SON AT ALL T "!'S ,ZOPA 9 ? HALL1 EXCEPT T ^! A7REGATES1 ? BODY & M9D1 >E "H 9 ? HALL4 ,? IS ! ONLY #EA R1SON T X IS 2LIEV$ "! IS ,ZOPA 9 ? HALL4 ,AG1 :AT ,ZOPA IS IS EXTREMELY F9E1 EXTREMELY SUBTLE4 ,H[ ! ,I EXI/S ,X IS ! SAME )! ,I1 : IS ! MA9 "O WE %D "U/&4 ,\R BODY IS N ! ,I2 NOR IS \R M9D--! ASSOCI,N ( BODY & M9D IS ! BASE 6BE LABEL$ 8,I40 ,:5 WE SAY 8MY BODY & M9D0 OR 8MY A7REGATES10 WE C SEE T ! ,I IS ! POSSESSOR & !Y >E ! POSSES.N4 ,X'S CLE> EV5 F ? 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R1L;Y IS "S?+ O!R ?AN T : NORM,Y APPE>S 6U & 9 : WE NORM,Y 2LIEVE4 ,! ,I IS -PLETELY EMPTY ( EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE4 ,"!'S NO R1L ,I 7IN ! S5SE ( "O EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE71 NO 9DEP5D5T ,I1 NO UNLABEL$ ,I4 ,:5 "SBODY CRITICIZES U1 WE NORM,Y ?9K T !Y >E RE,Y HURT+ ? ,I1 : IS A R1L "O EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE4 ,WE !N GET ANGRY ) T P]SON & WANT 6H>M !M4 ,:5 "SBODY PRAISES U1 WE ?9K T !Y >E PRAIS+ ? R1L ,I1 : IS "S?+ R1L F XS [N SIDE4 ,WE !N 2COME EXCIT$ & ATTA*$ 6T P]SON4 ,WE WANT 6HELP !M1 B N ! O!R P]SON :O HAS CRITICIZ$ U4 #EC ,9 R1L;Y1 ? R1L ,I IS L "S?+ 9 A DR1M4 ,X DOESN'T EXI/4 ,WE >E ALW 3C]N$ AB ? ,I & WORRI$ T "SBODY MIS 6U & 9 : WE 2LIEVE DOESN'T EXI/4 ,T R1L ,I1 ! ,I EXI/+ F XS [N SIDE1 IS A -PLETE HALLUC9,N4 ,X'S -PLETELY EMPTY4 ,WE H 6?9K (! R1L;Y ( H[ ! ,I EXI/S2 WE H 6?9K (! SUBTLE DEP5D5T >IS+ OR ! EMPTI;S (! ,I 7: M1NS ! SAME ?+74 ,?9K+ (! EMPTI;S (! ,I BR+S ! "U/&+ T ! ,I IS A DEP5D5T >IS+2 ?9K+ T ! ,I IS A DEP5D5T >IS+1 M]ELY IMPUT$ 0! M9D 9 DEP5D;E ^U ! 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