Happiness and suffering, through a mechanism like the sounding of a lute’s body and strings,
People of Tingri, are produced when actions are combined with necessary conditions.

Padampa Sangye
from the book The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most
translated by Padmakara Translation Group
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- Dreamlike obsessions
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- Without settling anywhere
- Have you prepared yourselves a boat
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- Nothing to be gained or lost
- There is never any time to spare
- Flying off into the bardo
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- Overcoming obstacles
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- Precious human life
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- Use riches in a constructive way
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