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"Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits."

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About Buddha

Founder of Buddhism and one of the most influential religious teachers in world history. Traditional accounts identify him as Siddhartha Gautama, who taught a path to liberation from suffering through ethical conduct, meditation, and insight. His teachings spread widely across South, East, and Southeast Asia.

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