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A wandering monk called Vaccha asked the Buddha if the Buddha would still exsist after death. The Buddha replied:
"Vaccha, the idea that I would exist or not exist after death - such ideas lead to dense jungles and arid deserts, to entanglements... continue...

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RECITING SUTRA
In talking to you, dear friends, the d.o.m. has created some mouth-karma. Tonight, he'd like to recite a couple of lines from the Dhammapada of the Buddha:

"Better than a thousand hollow words
Is one word that brings peace."

And he'd like to add a line here:
"Better than a thousand imaginary pictures of mind
Is one real thing that brings light."

ChonTri 12/02/01

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