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-917 $ 802] Chapter Nine
[325 There is no refuge for a being wandering in the midst of birth, old age, death, disease, and other afflictions. Even a well-nourished body is helpful for food, not for the arrival of afflictions. Even wealth accumulated with effort does not follow to the next life. Even friends who have shared joys and sorrows equally cannot protect at the time of death. Relatives gathered together cannot protect a being afflicted by disease. If there is virtuous Dharma, it becomes a means of crossing the ocean of afflictions. Even the thousand-eyed beings, being taken away by death, are not a refuge. Therefore, in the midst of worldly afflictions, Dharma is the only refuge. Even a good friend is not permanent, there is no other refuge, this kind of contemplation is the contemplation of being without refuge. Thus, for one who contemplates in this way, the constant feeling of "I am always without refuge" leads to the abandonment of attachment to worldly things. Effort is made only in the path ordained by the Bhagavan Arhat Sarvagna.
8801. The attainment of another life due to the result of karma is samsara. It has been explained earlier as five types of transformations. Wandering in this samsara, which is filled with countless births, families, and millions of hardships, the being, driven by the karma-machine, becomes a father, brother, son, and grandson. It becomes a mother, sister, wife, and daughter. It becomes a master and then a servant. It becomes a servant and then a master. Like an actor on a stage. Or what is the point of saying more, it even becomes its own son. This kind of contemplation of the nature of samsara is the contemplation of samsara. Thus, contemplating in this way, one who is anxious due to the fear of the suffering of samsara becomes dispassionate. And being dispassionate, one strives to abandon samsara.
$ 802. The experience of the great suffering of the cycle of birth, old age, and death, for which there is only oneself, and no one else, neither friend nor foe, is the contemplation of being without refuge. There is no refuge for a being wandering in the midst of suffering. A well-nourished body is helpful for food, not for the arrival of suffering. Even wealth accumulated with effort does not follow to the next life. Friends who have shared joys and sorrows equally cannot protect at the time of death. Relatives gathered together cannot protect a being afflicted by disease. If there is virtuous Dharma, it becomes a means of crossing the ocean of suffering. Even the thousand-eyed beings, being taken away by death, are not a refuge. Therefore, in the midst of worldly afflictions, Dharma is the only refuge. It is the only friend and the only permanent wealth, there is no other refuge, this kind of contemplation is the contemplation of being without refuge. Thus, for one who contemplates in this way, the constant feeling of "I am always without refuge" leads to the abandonment of attachment to worldly things. Effort is made only in the path ordained by the Bhagavan Arhat Sarvagna.
8801. The attainment of another life due to the result of karma is samsara. It has been explained earlier as five types of transformations. Wandering in this samsara, which is filled with countless births, families, and millions of hardships, the being, driven by the karma-machine, becomes a father, brother, son, and grandson. It becomes a mother, sister, wife, and daughter. It becomes a master and then a servant. It becomes a servant and then a master. Like an actor on a stage. Or what is the point of saying more, it even becomes its own son. This kind of contemplation of the nature of samsara is the contemplation of samsara. Thus, contemplating in this way, one who is anxious due to the fear of the suffering of samsara becomes dispassionate. And being dispassionate, one strives to abandon samsara.
8802. 'The experience of the great suffering of the cycle of birth, old age, and death, for which there is only oneself, and no one else, neither friend nor foe, is the contemplation of being without refuge. 1. Even accumulated wealth does not follow to the next life. 2. Abandonment of attachment becomes - A., Di. 1, Di. 2. Mu., Na. 3. One who has entered the path becomes - A., Di. 1, Di. 2, Mu. 4. - not driven by the machine. 5. Strives. 6. - the cycle of birth and death - Mu.