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Verse 60 — Awakening in the Night

“Long is the night for him who does not sleep; long is the journey for him who is weary; long is the cycle of rebirths for the fool who does not know the true…”

Saṃsāra

“Long is the night for him who does not sleep; long is the journey for him who is weary; long is the cycle of rebirths for the fool who does not know the true Dhamma.”

Practice Peacefully

Become aware of areas of exhaustion or heaviness in your body. Observe how struggling against reality accumulates mental fatigue. Stop going in circles in the same sterile patterns and habits. Take a deep breath to welcome the clarity of the teaching. Illuminate your inner night through simple mindful presence in the present. Let the truth of what is dissolve the burden of the useless journey.

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