“Make thyself an island, work hard, be wise! When thy impurities are… — Dhammapada 236 (Müller)

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Make thyself an island, work hard, be wise! When thy impurities are blown away, and thou art free from guilt, thou wilt enter into the heavenly world of the elect (Ariya).

— Dhammapada 236 (Müller)Buddhist

From F. Max Müller, The Dhammapada (1881, PD)

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