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Nothing is as it appears. Know all things to be like this: A mirage, a cloud castle,
A dream, an apparition,
Without essence, but with qualities that can be seen. Know all things to be like this:
As the moon in a bright sky
In some clear lake reflected,
Though to that lake the moon has never moved.
Know all things to be like this:
As an echo that derives
From music, sounds, and weeping,
Yet in that echo is no melody.
Know all things to be like this:
As a magician makes illusions
Of horses, oxen, carts and other things,
Nothing is as it appears. Buddha
Understanding your mind!
"Even though that which is usually called "mind"
is widely esteemed and much discussed,
Still it is not understood or it is wrongly understood
or it is understood in a one-sided manner only.
Since it is not understood correctly, just as it is in itself,
There comes into existence inconceivable numbers
of philosophical ideas and assertions.
Furthermore, since ordinary individuals do not understand it,
They do not recognize their own nature,
And so they continue to wander among the six destinies of
rebirth within the three worlds, and thus experience suffering.
Therefore, not understanding your own mind is a very grievous fault. Guru Padmasambhawa  Mind Not seeing your mind as Buddha,
you obscure Nirvana.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 October 2009 )
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Welcome to Dharmadata Text-Library |
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Dharmadata is a non-secterian "buddhist text library", aiming to become a library for buddhist text of all traditions and linage. The main aim is to make buddhist teachings and text easily accessible for both new and old students of buddhism. Also it's a wish to make it easy for schools and students of religion/ spiritual studies to be able to find interesting information about the wast amount of teachings starting from the teachings from Siddhartha Gautama Buddha up trough all the buddhist masters of all traditions to this age. The idea is not to promote any traditions, but to present as much as possible of teachings and text of Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Mahamudra and Dzogchen teachings available. 
Lama Sherab Dorje Dharmadata will as fare as possible give information about the origin and authors of the text with links for further studies and copyrights . Dharmadata Buddhist Text Library also wish to serve as a "gateway" to the wast possibilities of studies and practice of buddhism and wish in the future to be able to present these teachings in all languages that is technically possible. As a start we try to do this in English and Norwegian, but with the kind help of centers, students and masters from all over the world, we hope that people all over the world will help us to reach this goal. By registering you will get the full benefits of the library.
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