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  "text": "When buddhas look at samsara with the eyes of their omniscience, they do not see it as an enjoyable place. They are acutely aware of the sufferings of beings... and they see how senseless are the pointless, temporary goals that beings try so hard to attain.",
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      "text": "As it is said:\n\nGo hundreds of miles away\n\nFrom places of dispute;\n\nDon't stay for an instant\n\nWhere disturbing emotions prevail.",
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      "text": "Contemplate death and the sufferings of samsara, and you will not want to waste a single moment in pointless distractions and activities, such as trying to get rich, defeating your enemies, or spending your life protecting and furthering the interests of those to whom you are attached. You will only want to practice the Dharma.",
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