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Smiling At Death

One by one we saw close ones die But ours was not to question why We sank each time but rose again Holding strong and quelling hearts sigh Bound to form and attachment chain Suffering deepened sense of pain It was all delusion of course For in each life, must fall some rain

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Date: 8/24/2023 7:32:00 PM
Yes, yes... and yet there is something in the body which housed the soul that let us mourn when it grew old.
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Date: 8/24/2023 9:07:00 PM
Strangely, when we age, our innate aliveness at our very core yet remains innocent and playful
Date: 8/23/2023 9:55:00 AM
So true. The cycle of life is eternal.
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Date: 8/23/2023 8:18:00 PM
Yes ~ all we need to do is cheerfully accept

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