“As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.”
— Buddha
Simplified Meaning:
A wise person does not cling to things they see, hear, or feel, just like water does not stick to a lotus leaf.
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