ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [188]

    Alexander Zeugin

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    Gātha 187

     

    The man who is happy in this world attains happiness in the after-life too. The man who is unhappy in this world attains unhappiness in the after-life too. The reason is that getting detached from all worldly possessions – renouncing the sense-pleasures – is happiness and getting attached to the worldly possessions – indulging in the sense-pleasures – is unhappiness.

     

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