“To the Buddhas considering parinirvarna
I join my hands in prayer
Do not abandon the beings in sorrow
But remain and teach for countless ages.”

— Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

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

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