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I Must Remember that My Body is Decaying

In Dhammapada, a book associated with Gautama Buddha, says this about the body,

“Look at the body adorned,
A mass of wounds, draped upon a heap of bones, A sickly thing, this subject of sensual thoughts! Neither permanent, nor enduring!
The body wears out,
A nest of disease,
Fragile, disintegrating,
Ending in death.”

I must do my best to take care of this one body given to me. There is a narrow window of time before my body will meet its complete demise, and that window is getting narrower. The time for effort towards self-improvement before it’s too late is right now.

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Last edited on 3/16/2023 1:17 PM by Stoicwrestle
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Wrestlekeith (32)

3/16/2023 1:48 PM

That is true, especially in the sport of wrestling, or every day of life . One must improve to strive in whatever one faces , whether in health, or sports. And life in general.

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Stoicwrestle (12)

3/16/2023 2:18 PM

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Yes, for sure! Thank you for commenting 🌸

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Peter Hughes (66 )

3/16/2023 3:55 PM

Very profound!

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Stoicwrestle (12)

3/16/2023 6:03 PM

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Thank you, sir 🌷

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throwdownjim (52)

3/16/2023 4:11 PM

You’re out there showing up and doing it and that is the hardest part ! 😀

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Stoicwrestle (12)

3/16/2023 6:03 PM

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Very well said, sir.

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playfulwrestler (27 )

3/16/2023 10:33 PM

I know the feeling, but boy, that guy must have been really great to have at parties. :)

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Stoicwrestle (12)

3/17/2023 12:51 AM

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I would have loved to be in his parties 🙏🪷☸️😃

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littleforbigg (3)

3/17/2023 4:42 PM

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With no offense to the o.p.-er, that guy makes Debby Downer sound like the most positive, uplifting person around.

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Stoicwrestle (12)

3/17/2023 5:09 PM

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Thank you for your feedback 🙏❤️

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