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“Once a man came unto me and
denounced me on account of my
observing the Way and practicing
great loving- kindness. But I kept
silent and did not answer him. Thedenunciation ceased. Then I asked
him. ‘If you bring a present to your
neighbour and he accepts it not;
does the present come back to
you?’ He replied, ‘It will.’ I said,
‘You denounce me now, but as I
accept it not, you must take the
wrong deed back on your own
person. It is like echo succeeding
sound, it is like shadow following
object; you never escape the effect
of your own evil deeds. Be
therefore mindful, and cease from
doing evil.”
~ The Buddha
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