In order to cut the root of saṃsāra, one needs both calm abiding and special insight. For example, if you want to cut down a tree, you need a sharp axe that will cut it directly, but it is not sufficient just to have the axe. You also need a strong, steady shoulder to swing the axe. Likewise, special insight is like the axe that directly cuts the root of saṃsāra, and calm abiding is like the steady shoulder that swings it.
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His Eminence Choden Rinpoche
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