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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 89 by HAN SHAN

First Line: ANGER IS A FIRE IN THE MIND
Last Line: FORBEARANCE KEEPS ANGER AWAY
Subject(s): ANGER; BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

Anger is a fire in the mind
it can burn up a forest of merit
if you travel the bodhisattva path
forbearance keeps anger away



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