往有商人贷他半钱久不得偿，即便往债。 In the past, there was a merchant who lent another person half a coin. For long...
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More Mud, Less Lotuses
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[16] The Parable Of Irrigating Sugar Cane...
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天灾人祸偈Verses On Natural And Man-Made Disasters 天灾即人祸：贪心生水灾；嗔心生火灾；痴心生风灾。Natural disasters are the...
[15] The Parable Of The Doctor Giving The...
昔有国王产生一女，唤医语言：「为我与药立使长大。」 In the past, there was a country’s King who gave birth to a...