"Just as a blind man might find a jewel amongst heaps of rubbish, so this Spirit of Awakening has somehow arisen in me."

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“The Spirit of Awakening is known to be of two kinds: the spirit of aspiring for Awakening, and the spirit of venturing toward awakening. Just as one perceives the difference between a person who yearns to travel and a traveler, so do the learned recognize the corresponding difference between these two.”

“The Spirit of Awakening … is the tree of rest for beings exhausted from wandering on the pathways of mundane existence.”

“Once I have forsaken the vow of guarding my mind, of what use are many vows to me?”

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“One should eliminate yearning that arises for various idle conversations, which often take place, and for all kinds of entertainment.”

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