[quote] Thus spoke Venerable Sariputta
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008my eyes are not me
my ears are not me
my nose, my tongue, my body and my mind
are not me
that which i see is not me
that which i hear is not me
that which i smell, taste, touch and think are not me
seeing is not me
hearing is not me
smelling, tasting, touching, and thinking are not me
the element of earth is not me
the elements water, fire, air, space and consciousness are not me
i am not bound or restrained by the elements
birth and death cannot touch me
i smile because i have never been born
and i will never die
birth does not give me existence
death does not give me existence
death does not take existence away
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Thus spoke Venerable Sariputta,
Chapter: “Tears of Happiness”, From Old Path, White Clouds, Thich Nhat Hanh, © 1991
