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The Parinirvana Sutra exemplifies the spirit of our work:
‘O bhikshus! Do not grieve! Even if I were to live in the world for as long as a kalpa, our coming together would have to end.
You should know that all things in the world are impermanent; coming together inevitably means parting. Do not be troubled, for this is the nature of life. Diligently practicing right effort, you must seek liberation immediately. Within the light of wisdom, destroy the darkness of ignorance. Nothing is secure. Everything in this life is precarious.
Always wholeheartedly seek the way of liberation. All things in the world, whether moving or non-moving, are characterized by disappearance and instability.
Stop now! Do not speak! Time is passing. I am about to cross over. This is my final teaching.’
(Note: The Parinirvana Sutra is also known as the Parinibbana Sutta, in the Pali Tipitaka. It is not to be confused with the Mahaparinirvana Sutra in the Mahayana Tripitaka.) |
