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“Like the plantain stem, all other good things assuredly shed their fruit and then wither, whereas…”
“Like the plantain stem, all other good things assuredly shed their fruit and then wither, whereas…”

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“Like the plantain stem, all other good things assuredly shed their fruit and then wither, whereas the Awakening Mind is a tree that constantly fruits. It does not wither, but continues to produce.”

Śāntideva, Bodhicaryāvatāra, Crosby & Skilton tr. (1:12)

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