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[Devata]
Those who abide in the forest,
Peaceful, living the holy life;
Those who eat but a single meal
why is it their face is so calm?
[The Buddha]
They do not grieve over the past,
Nor do they yearn for the future
They live only in the present
That is why their face is so calm.
It's from yearning for the future,
And from grieving over the past;
This is how fools become withered
Like a fresh reed that's been hacked down.
'A face so calm'
Arañña Sutta
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