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“To support mother and father, to cherish partner and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.”

“Over there are the roots of trees; over there, empty dwellings. Practice jhana, monks. Don’t be heedless.” The Buddha

Maranantika: relating to (the part of) death.

via Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary (1953)

Gshan-du: elsewhere, to another place.
Gshan-don: in the interest of others.

via A Tibetan-English Dictionary, 1908.
note: not perfectly legible so these are actually ambiguous spelling.

“Whatever has the nature of arising has the nature of ceasing.” The Buddha

POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE. Supreme success.

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