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With a mind of good will say, "May all sentient beings<br />

take the perfection of patience as their clothing <strong>and</strong> the<br />

perfection of diligence as their armor." By so doing one<br />

will never suffer hunger or thirst <strong>and</strong> will escape the<br />

effects of past miserliness, always receiving the warm<br />

benevolence of the Buddhas.<br />

5. Putting On One's Shoes<br />

In Vajrayana, there is the mantra: OM KAPILA KON<br />

SVAHA, which is recited at this time, while blowing on<br />

the soles of the shoes. Any small animal which is killed<br />

by being stepped upon will thus be saved from repeated<br />

birth in the unhappy realms.<br />

A Mahayanist may exclaim, "May I not kill any living<br />

being under my feet today," <strong>and</strong> think regretfully, "I<br />

have not yet gained realization as great as the venerable<br />

Atisha's, for he always walked two inches above the<br />

ground." Also, one may think, "May all sentient beings<br />

hear the name of the Buddha <strong>and</strong> themselves become as<br />

the "Greatest Among Bipeds" (the Buddha)! May they<br />

<strong>and</strong> I walk on the great Bodhi path!"<br />

If one practices the Hinayana, it is right to think: "May I<br />

tread the Noble Eightfold Path <strong>and</strong> be able to realize the<br />

Four Noble Truths!"<br />

6. Washing<br />

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