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167
By renouncing unworthy ways
and by not living carelessly,
by not holding to false views
we no longer perpetrate delusion.
168
Do not show false humility.
Stand firmly in relation to your goal.
Practice, well-observed,
leads to contentment
both now and in the future.
169
Live your life well in accord with the Way –
avoid a life of distraction.
A life well-lived leads to contentment,
both now and in the future.
170
The King of Death cannot find
those who look upon the world
as insubstantial,
as transient, a bubble –
illusive, only a mirage.
171
Come, view this world.
See it as an ornate, festive carriage.
See how fools are entranced by their visions,
yet, for the wise there is no attachment.
172
There are those who awaken
from heedlessness.
They bring light into the world
like the moon
emerging from clouds.
173
One who transforms old and heedless ways
into fresh and wholesome acts
brings light into the world
like the moon freed from clouds.
174
If birds are trapped in a net
only a few will ever escape.
In this world of illusion
only a few see their way to liberation.
175
White swans rise into the air.
Adept yogis
transport themselves through space.
Wise beings
transcend worldly delusion
by outwitting the hordes of Mara.
176
For one who transgresses
the law of truthfulness,
one who has no regard
for a future existence,
there is no manner of evil
that is impossible.
177
Those who fail to value generosity
do not reach the celestial realms.
But the wise rejoice in giving
and forever abide in bliss.
178
Better than ruling the whole world,
better than going to heaven,
better than lordship over the universe,
is an irreversible commitment to the Way.
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