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Swami
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What are you giving up for 2003?
#1181378 - 12/31/02 06:54 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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No, I don't mean vodka or DXM or Cheeze-Puffs. What attitudes are you willing to relinquish that no longer work for you?
2002 was a bad year for me in most every area and I made it much worse by focusing on the negatives.
For 2003 I will give up:
1. The need for people to feel sorry for me when things go awry. 2. Pretending that I am powerless to change things.
(add to the list and when finished we will say a prayer and burn the list in a virtual incinerator thus freeing us from our fears and neurosis - in theory )
-------------------- The proof is in the pudding.
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Remy
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181385 - 12/31/02 06:58 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Im planning on converting to Zen Buddhism, and changing my outlook, attitudes, etc. to fit with the philosophy of the Dhammapada (not clinging to things, resisting temptation, and treating others as I would have them treat myself).
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Adamist
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181449 - 12/31/02 07:23 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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For 2003 I will work on letting the reigns go of my ego, and just keep faith in the flow.
Nature will put me where I am needed.
-------------------- { { { ṧ◎ηḯ¢ αʟ¢ℌ℮мƴ } } }
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Anonymous
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181452 - 12/31/02 07:25 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up my crush, as it is hopeless.
And cigarettes.
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181568 - 12/31/02 08:23 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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(add to the list and when finished we will say a prayer and burn the list in a virtual incinerator thus freeing us from our fears and neurosis - in theory )
Magic is not effective in theory, only in practice with conviction of intent.
for 2003 i Am giving up, period.
2002 has been a big wasted time for me. and for many of us, there is little time left to be wasted.
so the Question i ask myself is:
Will you spend the rest of your short life tossing around in your warm bed of Dream smoke, bouncing from one tragedy to another with all your pleasure Seeking?
Or
Will you have the stength to Wake Up to the cold morning of sobriety and mindfulness, ready to live and breath in a new way Found between the pillars of suffering and bliss?
one Way is Death one Way is Destiny.
(i) Decide.
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Anonymous
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181582 - 12/31/02 08:34 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Nice thread Swami. A little off topic, but nice.
I can't think of any attitudes to give up but I may try to give up verbs.
I'm sure it will be interesting.
Happy New Year my dear friend.
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ChubbSubb
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181611 - 12/31/02 08:47 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I need to stop dwelling on Americas facist, imperialistic ways. I wish to stop eating meat, continue on my spiritual path, read more books, get better at the piano and the guitar. I would like to go camping more often, maybe travel. Stop dwelling on the negative. My one big wish is to keep my clean bill of health. Cool post Swami, I don't think its that off-topic.
-------------------- Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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Anonymous
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: ChubbSubb]
#1181672 - 12/31/02 09:28 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I wish you the very best that life can offer this new year.
Take Care Bro!
I am so glad you will be with us.
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ChubbSubb
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: ]
#1181682 - 12/31/02 09:37 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Another thing i would like to do in 2003 is visit and post on The Shroomery more often.
-------------------- Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.
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Organic
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181716 - 12/31/02 09:56 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up the attitude that comes with cocaine use. Last night I picked up a ball and after the night, had the worst crash of my life.
I think I've reached the point of too close to addiction or possibly even psychological addiction, so I am giving up my destructive attitude towards cocaine.
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Smack31
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181726 - 12/31/02 10:02 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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i'm letting go.
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David_Scape
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181729 - 12/31/02 10:07 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Im going to Realize that every day is a potential day for positive change towards constructive ends.
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Murex
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Anonymous]
#1181786 - 12/31/02 11:10 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up my crush, as it is hopeless.
also ciggerettes.
Same here.
I also need a change period. I'm so sick of waiting for my own personal freedom away form my parents. I need to just go. It's really not that easy, but 'll give up school for a while and get a job. Not that I want to, but it beats living on this working ranch.
-------------------- What if everything around you Isn't quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know, Is an elaborate dream? And if you look at your reflection, Is it all you want it to be?
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psychopsilocyber
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181791 - 12/31/02 11:12 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up on giving up. crap I fail I give up.
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GhostPanther
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181899 - 12/31/02 01:08 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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i am also renewing my core buddhist beliefs.........and quitting cigs, heh, damn cancer sticks.
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TinMan
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181914 - 12/31/02 01:19 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I thought giving things up was for the Lent/Easter thing...
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Evolving
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1181950 - 12/31/02 01:57 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm going to give up proscrastinating, probably sometime before the end of the 2003.
-------------------- To call humans 'rational beings' does injustice to the term, 'rational.' Humans are capable of rational thought, but it is not their essence. Humans are animals, beasts with complex brains. Humans, more often than not, utilize their cerebrum to rationalize what their primal instincts, their preconceived notions, and their emotional desires have presented as goals - humans are rationalizing beings.
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Evolving]
#1181962 - 12/31/02 02:07 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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i too am working towards following the dhamapada, meditating more and being more focused on my spiritual path. Trying to be more respectfull to drugs as well, marijuana to be exact. GIving up on putting som uch imprtance on social conceptions of coolness or whatever. GIving up on red meat. Giving up on liquer of all kinds. Giving up on procastination to some extent, actually going thru with ideas and goals. GOing to finally put my ideas into action, really get into judo, go to LA , etc. just accepting peace and right thinking. Fortunatly this post is written on new years EVE so im rather drunk on the above liquers.
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FatNug
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: PHARMAKOS]
#1181985 - 12/31/02 02:32 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Im giving up my fear of any and everything. Im gonna finish getting my frickin balck belt in kung Fu, and Im gonna get my blue belt in Brazillian Jiu jitsu if it kills me!! Oh yea...And im gonna pull better than a 2.3 this semester. I used to be on honor roll, till i realized school is retarted. lol.. Im drunk for the first ime in months HAPPY NEW YEAR..lets not make it the last!!
-------------------- ================================================So what's your peace of mind huh? A swiss watch? leasin' a Lex on credit? all the pussy and liquor a nigga can get..put together this puzzle, but my pieces won't fit.. {Ras kass}
Edited by FatNug (12/31/02 02:36 PM)
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Murex
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: FatNug]
#1182068 - 12/31/02 04:31 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Into martial arts huh? I think I'll get into Kendo sometime. I love swords.
-------------------- What if everything around you Isn't quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know, Is an elaborate dream? And if you look at your reflection, Is it all you want it to be?
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johnnyfive
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1182215 - 12/31/02 07:13 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Get better with mediatation.
-------------------- And the gameshow host rings the buzzer (brrnnntt) oh and now you get a face full of face!
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juicemonkey
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: johnnyfive]
#1182308 - 12/31/02 10:42 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Plan to get some new attitudes.
Stop fretting over small stuff Stop feeling the need for sympathy whne things just plain 'suck' Plan to start martial arts again
Some similiar goals and such
-------------------- I saw my mind do warp 10, hit the brakes, put it in reverse and back all over me
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JustSomeGuy
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: juicemonkey]
#1182739 - 01/01/03 08:53 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I wanna give up most of my friends, there assholes, very mean people I don't want to be associated with.
-------------------- I feel asleep in the pub and woke up in OTD.
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Anonymous
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1182961 - 01/01/03 11:47 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I want to give up thinking about this world so much and start living it. I want to give up on thinking that i'm all alone and find someone whos like me.
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chodamunky
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: ]
#1183038 - 01/01/03 12:29 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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im not drinking excessively on the next new years eve because last nite i passed out and missed the count down....missed it by like 4 hours..zzZZzzZZzzz...i woke up asking "what year is it?"
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Strumpling
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1183073 - 01/01/03 12:50 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't make New Year's Resolutions - I find that waiting until New Years to take care of one's problems is not a wise thing to do.
-------------------- Insert an "I think" mentally in front of eveything I say that seems sketchy, because I certainly don't KNOW much. Also; feel free to yell at me. In addition: SHPONGLE
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Swami
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Strumpling]
#1183339 - 01/01/03 03:36 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Now don't go ruining my thread by making sense!
-------------------- The proof is in the pudding.
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Grav
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1183446 - 01/01/03 04:49 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I want to stop procrastinating and help make a difference. I want to help people to not sell themselves short. I want to know that I'm not wasting my time. I want to fall in love.
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Strumpling
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1183604 - 01/01/03 06:38 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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lol whoops sorry.... I'll attempt to refrain from logic in the future - My mistake
-------------------- Insert an "I think" mentally in front of eveything I say that seems sketchy, because I certainly don't KNOW much. Also; feel free to yell at me. In addition: SHPONGLE
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ribbit
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Strumpling]
#1184255 - 01/02/03 05:32 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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quit smoking cigs already, so finally, a year with a diff rez...
no red meat
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Swami
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: ribbit]
#1184272 - 01/02/03 05:40 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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no red meat
Blue food coloring will fix that.
-------------------- The proof is in the pudding.
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RebelSteve33
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1184412 - 01/02/03 06:50 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up my self-destructive attitude!
-------------------- Namaste.
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ribbit
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1184448 - 01/02/03 07:01 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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yea, but i don't think burger king will make it 'my way, right away'
"umm i want a number 1 with a coke, oh and could you put blue food coloring on the meat, cuz i don't eat red meat anymore"
mmm hmm
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Tannis
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Middleman]
#1184563 - 01/02/03 07:41 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm giving up on giving up........full speed ahead!
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Acidic_Sloth
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Swami]
#1196228 - 01/06/03 09:17 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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My virginity. [gasp]
-------------------- -- Accept my heart warming gift of TREE SCRATCHIES!!! I absolve thee!! -- JaP: 30,000 lines of gay, cock, and fag can't be wrong Ped: only in #shroomery is "smuggle opium in her ass" followed by "i don't want shitty opium" which is followed by " *** Joins: PENISSQUAD" -- JaP: What would this place be without random sluts? JaP: Nothing, I tell you.
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Strumpling
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Acidic_Sloth]
#1196244 - 01/06/03 09:24 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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can I have it? I haven't had some virginity in a while
-------------------- Insert an "I think" mentally in front of eveything I say that seems sketchy, because I certainly don't KNOW much. Also; feel free to yell at me. In addition: SHPONGLE
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Acidic_Sloth
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Strumpling]
#1196253 - 01/06/03 09:28 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Sorry.. it's gone already. =\
-------------------- -- Accept my heart warming gift of TREE SCRATCHIES!!! I absolve thee!! -- JaP: 30,000 lines of gay, cock, and fag can't be wrong Ped: only in #shroomery is "smuggle opium in her ass" followed by "i don't want shitty opium" which is followed by " *** Joins: PENISSQUAD" -- JaP: What would this place be without random sluts? JaP: Nothing, I tell you.
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soylent_green
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Re: What are you giving up for 2003? [Re: Murex]
#1196505 - 01/07/03 01:12 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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i agree....new years should be an excues to give anything up, or do something new. you shoudl just do it... but i'll go with the flow... i want to read more, expand my mind,and i want to become closer with thoses around me.
-------------------- What fun is it in Nirvana while other beings are suffering?
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