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Remember all singing is but lament, all dancing but mockery, all ornaments but burdens, all pleasures but pains.
Neither riches nor relations can protect. Know this and know life and get rid of karma.
He who is simple is pure and he who is pure dharma abideth with him. And it is for him to attain nirvāṇa13 by exerting like fire fed with fat.
Dharma is perfect harmony. Kill not, restrain and give thyself to penancethis is dharma. Even gods bow before him who is firm in dharma.
Therefore, kill not living beings, nor take anything unless given, nor speak
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Suratww.umaragyanbhandar.com
