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Accomplishing the Meaning of Meditation
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Account that Establishes that the Teacher is a Person of Authority; the Jeweled Staircase Ascending to the Palace of Great Happiness
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By Dendar Lharampa
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Arisal of the Vow of Supreme Happiness
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Aspiration for the Bardo
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An aspirational liturgy for liberation in the bardo, composed in verse by Chokyi Wangchuk, and found in the communal liturgy Dharma Practices of the Karma Kagyu (kam tshang chos spyod)
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Avatamsaka Sutra
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Flower Garland Sutra, the longer title is Buddha Avatamsaka Sutra.
Quoted in the following books:
The Adornment of the Middle Way
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Biography of Purna
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Purna was a merchant from western India who became a disciple of the Buddha.
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Blue Annals
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A text with historical facts written by Go Lotsawa Shonnu (Gos Lo Tsa Ba gShon nu dPal), This work is invaluable inasmuch as it establishes a firm chronology of events of Tibetan history and works out in detail the list of the names of famous religious teachers and their spiritual lineage, translated by G.N. Roerich.
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Bodhicharyavatara
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"The Way of the Bodhisattva", composed by Shantideva, an Indian pandita, who lived between 650 and 750 CE. A major text and a great classic of mahayana Buddhism, the text is a guide to cultivating enlightened mind for the benefit of all beings.
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Bodhicittopadanashastra
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A text by Vasubandhu, Bodhicittopadanashastra deals with the means to attain bodhicitta, mind of enlightenment.
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Bodhisattva's Way of Life /
Entering into the Conduct of a Bodhisattva /
Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
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By: Shantideva, Zhi Wa Lha
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Buddha Union
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Buddhatashastra
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A text by Vasubandhu, Buddhatashastra is treatise on Buddha nature.
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Buddhavatamsaka Sutra
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Shorter title: Avatamsaka Sutra
Tibetan: sangs rgyas phal po che zhe bya ba shin tu rgyas pa chen po'i mdo
Sanskrit: buddhavatamsaka
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Chapter Showing the Indivisible Nature of the Dharmadhatu Sutra
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Collection of Deliberate Sayings
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A collection of verses from the Buddhist canon, compiled by Dharmatrata, similar in the way of the Pali Dhammapada.
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Commentary on (Dignaga) "Compendium of Valid Cognition"
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Tibetan: Tshad ma rnam 'grel gyi tsig le'ur byas pa
Sanskrit: Pramanavarttikakarika
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Commentary on Commentary on Valid Cognition
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By Devendrabuddhi
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Commentary on the Essence of the Middle Way, a Blaze of Reasoning
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By Bhavaviveka
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Compendium of All the Essences of Wisdom
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By Aryadeva
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Compendium of Doctrine Sutra
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Compendium of Knowledge
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Compendium of Valid Cognition
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By Dignaga
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Completely Non-Abiding Tantra
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Completely Pure Action Sutra
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Conch Lettered Instructions
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Part of the Vima Nyingtik by Vimalamitra.
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Condensed Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
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Condensed Transcendent Wisdom
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A commentary by Aryashura on the Prajnaparamita.
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Daimond Meditative Stabilization Sutra
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Descent into Lanka Sutra
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being (Nature of Phenomena)
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One of the five treatises Asanga received in a vision from Maitreya.
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Distinguishing the Middle and the Extremes
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One of the five treatises Asanga received in a vision from Maitreya
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Drop of Reasoning
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By Dharmakirti
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Earth Heart Sutra
Earth Essence Sutra
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Earth Heart Ten Wheel Sutra
Earth Essence Ten Wheel Sutra
Ten Wheels of Ksitigarbha
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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Eight Thousand Stanza Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
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Eight Verses of Langri Thangpa
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Eight verses on bodhicitta practice of mind training by the Kadmapa Geshe Langri Thangpa.
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Entering the Middle Way
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Or Introduction to the Middle Way, treatise by Chandrakirti.
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Entrance to Faith Sutra
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Essence of Eloquence
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A text by Tsongkhapa.
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Four Hundred Verses on Madhyamaka
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A commentary by Aryadeva
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Four Hundred Verses on the Conduct of the Boddhisattva Practice /
Four Hundred on the Yogic Deeds of a Bodhisattva
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Fully Holding the Holy Dharma Sutra
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Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way
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A text by Nagarjuna
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Gathasamgrahashastra
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A text by Vasubandhu, Gathasamgrahashastra is collection of moral maxims, commented on by Vasubandhu.
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Golden Rosary of Eloquence
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A Yogacara or Cittamatra text by Tsongkhapa.
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Great Array of Ati
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A tantra on Atiyoga
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Great Crown Protusion Sutra
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Great Development of the Enlightened Mind Sutra
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Great Exposition on the Stages of the Path
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A text by Tsongkhapa. This is Tsongkhapa's major work, dealing with all the aspects on the path, from initial engagement to enlightenment.
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Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo
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Commonly known in the West as the Tibetan Book of the Dead. A treasure text composed in the eighth century by Guru Padmasambhava of Uddiyana. and later discovered by the treasure-revealer Karma Lingpa, it is a compendium of knowledge and instruction pertaining to the interval between death and rebirth.
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Great Secret Yogatantra
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Heap of Jewels Sutra
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Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse
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A treasure rediscovered by Jigme Lingpa, consisting of 4 volumes.
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Hevajra Tantra
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Hevajra Tantra
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A tantra
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Illuminating Lamp: Topics from the Ornament of Realization and Other Works
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By; Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
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Increase of Great Realization Sutra
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Inserting the Grass Stalk
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A prayer by Nyi Da Sangye recited in the practice of transference (phowa).
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Instructions on the Non-productions of All Phenomena
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Jewel Garland of the Middle Way
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A text by Nagarjuna
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Kalachakra
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The literal meaning is “wheel of time.” A deity manifested by Shakymuni Buddha at the request of the king of Shambhala. Kalachakra is an anuttara yoga tantra. Receiving the empowerment is thought to guarantee rebirth in Shambhala.
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Karmasiddhiprakarana
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A text by Vasubandhu, dealing with the theory of karma or action.
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King of Meditative Stabilization Sutra
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King of Secret Nectar Tantra
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Lamp for the Path of Awakening
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A text by Atisha,
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Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
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By Atisha
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Letter to King Gautamiputra
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A treatise in where Nagarjuna gives advice to the King of Satavahana, Gautimiputra Shatakarni.
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Life of Mahasiddha Tilopa
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By: Marpa
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Life of Marpa ( Full title: The Life of Marpa the Translator: Seeing Accomplices All)
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By: Tsang Nyon Heruka (gtsang smyon he ru ka)
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Light Ornament Pristine Wisdom Sutra
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Lotus Sutra, Sutra of the Lotus of the True Doctrine
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A foundational text of mahayana Buddhism in which the Buddha explains the principles underlying the unity of the three yanas and the concept of skillful means in adapting the teaching to the capacities of different beings.
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Meeting of Father and Son Sutra
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Mount Gaya Sutra
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Nirvana Sutra
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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Ocean of Good Explanation, a Treatise on the Establishment of Freedom from Extremes Through Knowing All Tenets
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By Dak Tsang Lotsawa
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Ocean of Liberation
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A text on samaya by Longchenpa which forms part of the Lama Yangtik
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Ocean of texts on the Science of Valid Cognition That Gathers the Water of All the Good Sayings
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By Cho Drak Gyamtso, Third Karmapa
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Ornament for the Mahayana Sutras
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By Maitreya / Asanga
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Ornament of the Middle Way
By: Shantarakshita
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A text by Shantirakshita.
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Pancaskandhakaprakarana
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A text by Vasubandhu, Pancaskandhakaprakarana deals with the 'aggregates' making up 'personality'.
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Praise to the Mother by Rahula
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Prayer of Good Actions
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A prayer from the the Avatamsaka Sutra.
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Precious Garland of Advice for the King
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By Nagarjuna
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Precious Sky Sutra
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Questions of Aksayamati Sutra
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Questions of Brahma Sutra
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Questions of Kasyapa Sutra
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Questions of Suvikrantavikrami Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
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Questions of the King of Nagas, Anavatapta, Sutra
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Questions of the King of Nagas, Sagara, Sutra
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Questions of the Son of Gods, Susthitamati, Sutra
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Sarvadurgatiparishodhana Tantra
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A tantra belonging to the Yoga tantras. Used at funeral ceremonies.
Consists of 11 or 12 mandalas. Inculding the Vajrasattva-Chakravartin mandala and Sarvavid mandala (Sarvavid Vairochana). The Sarvavid mandala has a total of 209 deities, sometimes depicted in their physical form , or represented by their seed syllables.
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Seven Chapters
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Seven prayers to Padmsambhava that he composed at the request of five of his principal disciples before his final departue from Tibet. They were hidden and later revealed by Zangpo Tragpa.
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Seven Point Mind Training
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A famous text by Atisha on mind training.
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Seventy Stanzas on Refuge
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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Shamathavipashyana
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A text by Vasubandhu, Shamathavipashyana is a treatise on meditation. It is consists of 77 verses.
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Suchness of Practice
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Sutra Designed Like a Jewel Chest
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From the Mani Kahbum of Songsten Gampo.
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Sutra of a Great Liberation
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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Sutra of a Hundred Actions
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Quoted in the following books:
A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
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