Verse 34.
034.
As a fish when pulled out of water and cast on land throbs and quivers, even so is this mind agitated. Hence should one abandon the realm of Mara.
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varijo’va thale khitto okamokata ubbhato pariphandat’idam cittam maradheyyam pahatave
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Verse 33.
033.
Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind — so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard.
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phandanam capalam cittam durakkham dunnivarayam ujum karoti medhavi usukaro’va tejanam
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Lama Gangchen Rinpoche has been temporarily enterred at Cimitero di Biganzolo, close to the lake and Albagnano.
Here you can see the gravesite, adorned with a beautiful blessed Borobudur stupa.
Verse 32.
032.
The monk who delights in heedfulness and looks with fear at heedlessness will not fall. He is close to Nirvana.
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appamadarato bhikkhu pamade bhayadassi va abhabbo parihanaya nibbanass’eva santike
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Verse 31.
031.
The monk who delights in heedfulness and looks with fear at heedlessness advances like fire, burning all fetters, small and large.
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appamadarato bhikkhu pamade bhayadassi va saññojanam anum thulam daham aggi va gacchati
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"If we have inner peace then our natural light and beauty will really shine out. With peace we can develop an inner peace smile...We can all become peace messengers, to spread the peace message everywhere in the world. Peace is the most precious thing for us, our generation and for the future generations. We all have the responsibility to show a good example to this world."
LGR, 1995.
Happy birthday :)
Verse 31.
030.
By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised.
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appamadena Maghava devanam setthatam gato appamadam pasamsanti pamado garahito sada
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Verse 29.
029.
Heedful among the heedless, wide-awake among the sleepy, the wise man advances like a swift horse leaving behind a weak jade.
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appamatto pamattesu suttesu bahujagaro abalassam’va sighasso hitva yati sumedhaso
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