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suffered little harm, but could easily have been killed.
To repeat a mantra and to visualize in this way is a
small thing to do but indeed has great results in saving
others. It is possible to use the mantra of any yidam for
this purpose.
17. In a City
When one passes through the streets of a city, many
beautiful things are to be seen, such as gorgeous objects
or luscious foods. If a greedy thought arises in the mind,
think: "These things are too good for me and should be
offered to the Buddha." Maintain at this time the mind
of renunciation.
If one can meditate in the Mahayana way, one may see
all these material objects as shadows. This may be done
very nicely in the case of clothing shops, where the live
owner and his plastic dummies may sometimes be seen
side by side. Depending on the force of one's meditative
power, one may see both the live person and the models
quite clearly as shadows.
18. Meeting Old People
When one meets with an old or dying person, think as
the Buddha did: "These are all signs offered to me by
the gods, as reminders that one day I will also die." If a
meditator practicing the Vajrayana comes to a dead or
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