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Without anything, without grasping, This is an island without further danger. I call it Nibbana, The destruction of decay and death.
Source Sutta-Nipâta, Pârâyanavagga, v. 1093-1094 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Sutta-Nipâta, the Buddha compares Nirvana (the complete stilling of craving and suffering) to a safe island: one reaches it by ceasing to want to possess and to cling. Today, notice one thing you cling to (an object, an opinion, an outcome) and, for at least an hour, gently loosen your grip.
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