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What I have to say has all been said before
And I am destitute of learning and of skill with words
I therefore have no thought that this might be of benefit to others;I wrote it only to sustain my understanding.
Engaging in the Bodhisattva Deeds, Shantideva
昔无论未说,
诗韵吾不善,
岂敢言利他?
撰此为修心。
《入菩萨行论》——寂天菩萨
(论序 → 二、示自谦明目的)