Repentance Gatha


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Suffering is not real in its nature,
only arising when thought arises.
When mind disappears,
suffering will also be destroyed.

After mind disappears and suffering is destroyed,
then originally both are empty.

That is what is called
true repentance.


Steven E. Newton / snewton@io.com / May 27, 2001