“Because all living beings are subject to illness, I am ill as well.When all living beings
“Because all living beings are subject to illness, I am ill as well.When all living beings are no longer ill, my illness will come to an end." Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Imagine a sick man confined to a tiny room, visited by countless beings who somehow manage to squeeze inside. While obviously not practicing social distancing, the Buddhist story of Vimalakīrti’s sick room is particularly relevant to our present pandemic. Continued: https://unityinplurality.blogspot.com/2020/05/sick-room-contemplations.html -- source link
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