They Are Awake
The world cannot reclaim them
Or lead them astray,
Nor can the poisoned net of desire
hold them.
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They are awake!
The Gods watch over them.
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They are awake
And find joy in the stillness of
Meditation
And in the sweetness of surrender.
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The Buddha
from The Dhammapada
Chapter: The Person Who is Awake