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verse 276 from the dhammapada

December 9, 2012




You yourselves should make the effort; the Tathagatas (Buddhas) only can show the way. Those who practise the Tranquillity and Insight Meditation are freed from the bond of Mara. -Translated by Daw Mya Tin, M.A. entire translation here: http://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/index.php

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