A man’s own doubts are harmful to himself; he takes a rope for a snake. In spite of his fears, what has he really seen? He writhes on the ground violently, though he has not been bitten. A man saves or destroys himself; he is his own deliverer. Like a parrot on his perch, why do you ensnare yourself? O free one, consider this well.
Sin and merit are the same, as the numeral 10 is seen to be the same as 1, if one cypher be crossed out and one figure left. You know this well, why do you make yourself ignorant? The cypher is empty space; it is naught, it is naught. Look far ahead with observant eyes; say not, O fool, that the mirage is water. If you run after it, your heart will break; you will find no rest. Tuka says, Be assured, misery will overtake you.
Sin and merit are the same, as the numeral 10 is seen to be the same as 1, if one cypher be crossed out and one figure left. You know this well, why do you make yourself ignorant? The cypher is empty space; it is naught, it is naught. Look far ahead with observant eyes; say not, O fool, that the mirage is water. If you run after it, your heart will break; you will find no rest. Tuka says, Be assured, misery will overtake you.