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　　If you delight in crowds, you will undergo much affliction.

　　It is like when a flock of birds gathers in a great tree, the tree is in danger of collapsing.

　　One who is bound to the world drowns in a multitude of suffering, like an old elephant sunk in mud, who is unable to get himself out.

　　This is my teaching on seclusion.

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　　All of you Bhikshus ! If you are vigorous, no affair will be difficult for you;

　　For this reason all of you should be vigorous.

　　It is like a small stream flowing for a long time which is able to bore through stones.

　　If, on the other hand, the mind of one who cultivates frequently becomes lax,

　　It is like trying to make a fire by friction but resting before you get any heat;

　　Though you want to make a fire, the fire is hard to get.

　　This is my teaching on vigor.

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　　All of you Bhikshus ! Seeking for a Good and Wise Advisor, or for a wholesome benefactor, does not compare with mindfulness.

　　If you do not neglect mindfulness, none of the Ổthieves of the afflictionsỖ can enter your mind.

　　For this reason all of you constantly collect the thoughts in your mind.

　　If you lose mindfulness you will lose all merit.

　　If your power of mindfulness is firm and strong, though you mingle with the thieves of the five desires, they cannot harm you.

　　It is like joining a battle-wearing armor, thus you have nothing to fear.

　　This is my teaching on mindfulness.

　　All of you Bhikshus ! If you collect your thoughts, your mind will be concentrated.

　　If your mind is concentrated, you can know the arising and ceasing of all dharmaỖs appearances.

　　For this reason, all of you should constantly and vigorously cultivate concentration.

　　If you attain concentration your mind will not be scattered.

　　It is like a household that uses its water sparingly and is able to regulate its irrigation ditches.

　　One who cultivates concentration is also the same way; for the sake of the water of wisdom he cultivates dhyana concentration, so it doesnỖt leak away.

　　This is my teaching on concentration.

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　　All of you Bhikshus ! If you have wisdom, you will be free of greed or attachment.

　　Always examine yourselves, and do not allow yourselves to have faults,

　　this way you can gain liberation within my Dharma.

　　If you never examine yourself, I donỖt know what to call you, for you neither a cultivator of the way nor a layperson.

　　One with wisdom rides in a secure boat for crossing over the ocean of birth, old age, sickness, and death.

　　Wisdom is also like a big bright lamp in the darkness of ignorance,

　　a good medicine for those who are sick, and a sharp ax for cutting down the tree of afflictions.

　　For this reason all of you should increasingly benefit yourselves by learning, considering, and cultivating wisdom.

　　Even though a person only has flesh eyes, if he has illuminating wisdom, he has clear understanding.

　　This is my teaching on wisdom.

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　　All of you Bhikshus ! If you indulge in all sorts of idle discussions, your mind will be scattered.

　　and even though you have left the home-life, you will not attain liberation.

　　For this reason, Bhikshus ! you should quickly renounce scattered thoughts and idle discussions.

　　If you want to attain the happiness of still tranquillity, you only need to eliminate the error of frivolous debate.

　　This is my teaching on not having idle discussions.

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　　All of you Bhikshus ! With respect to merit, you should always be single-minded.

　　Relinquish laziness as you would avoid a hateful thief.

　　The World Honor One has now finished his compassionate teaching for your benefit.

　　All of you need only to practice it diligently.

　　Whether you are in the mountains, in…

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