“Regardless whether those whom I meet
Respond towards me with anger or faith,
May the mere fact of our meeting
Contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes.”

— Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

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8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar 685–763

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