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Nor wipe away the pain of beings with his hands. | Nor wipe away the pain of beings with his hands. | ||
His realization he does not transfer to others, | His realization he does not transfer to others, | ||
He frees by showing them the peace of ultimate reality.<ref> | He frees by showing them the peace of ultimate reality.<ref>''Udānavarga''? or Prajñāvarman's commentary on it.</ref> | ||
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There are two main causes of refuge. One is the fear of the suffering which is an inevitable consequence of the negative actions we have done. The other cause is to understand that the Three Jewels have the power to protect us from those sufferings. | There are two main causes of refuge. One is the fear of the suffering which is an inevitable consequence of the negative actions we have done. The other cause is to understand that the Three Jewels have the power to protect us from those sufferings. | ||
