Ko nu hāso kimānando, niccaṁ pajjalite sati; Andhakārena onaddhā, padīpaṁ na gavesatha.
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What is joy, what is laughter, when the flames are ever burning? Swathed in darkness, would you not seek a light?
Bhikkhu Sujato · Dhp 146
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Ko nu hāso kimānando, niccaṁ pajjalite sati; Andhakārena onaddhā, padīpaṁ na gavesatha.
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