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Thou art Buddha, thou art the Master, thou art the Muni that conquers Māra; after having cut off desire thou hast crossed over and hast carried across this generation.
Source Sutta-Nipâta, Mahâvagga, v. 544 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to the Sutta-Nipāta, an ascetic who came to question the Buddha greets him as the Muni, the silent sage, conqueror of Māra, the tempter who embodies desire: having cut off desire, he has crossed the river of suffering and helps others to cross it. Today, notice a desire that stirs you and let it pass without following it, then help someone get through a small difficulty.
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