The Buddha

The Buddha (c. 6th-5th century BCE)

"Darkened is this world.
 Few have insight here.
 Like a bird set free from a net,
 few go to a higher world."

• The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 13), recorded in the 3rd century BCE. Translation by Glenn Wallis, 2004.

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