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 Verse 56 for 25 February, 2026

56. A cloth that is stained and dirty, when dipped in green, yellow, red or crimson, is not dyed properly. And why? Because the cloth is not clean. In the same way, a bad destiny may be expected when the mind is stained. A cloth that is quite clean, quite pure, when dipped in green, yellow, red or crimson, is dyed properly. And why? Because the cloth is clean. In the same way, a good destiny may be expected when the mind is pure.

Majjhima Nikaya I.36 ::

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