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battle, Bodhicitta, death, error, fight, life, Mahayana, mindfulness, mistake, practice, protection, Shantideva, train
If, in the fray, the soldier drops his sword,
In fright, he swiftly takes it up again.
So likewise, if the arm of mindfulness is lost,
In fear of hell, I’ll quickly get it back!
Shantideva
From the Way of the Bodhisattva
Skt. Bodhicaryāvatāra