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For a long time, Ananda, have you been very near to me by acts of love, kind and good, that never varies, and is beyond all measure. For a long time, Ananda, have you been very near to me by words of love, kind and good, that never varies, and is beyond all measure. For a long time, Ananda, have you been very near to me by thoughts of love, kind and good, that never varies and is beyond all measure. You have done well, Ananda!
Source Mahâparinibbâna Sutta 5.35 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, which tells of the Buddha’s last days, the Buddha thanks Ānanda, his faithful disciple and companion, for years of love lived in deeds, words and thoughts. Today, say thank you to someone who faithfully stands by you, naming precisely a gesture, a word or an attention of theirs that did you good.
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