The primordial beginning "heaven is everlasting; life itself is brief; the world is fleeting, but the way eternal. ‘tis the road of meditation that begins the distant journey, while the sea of craving sets adrift the lighter crafts. before the dust of bondage has been cleared away, how can the plantings of the mind be contemplated? yet, what need is there to wash away the grime of passion? in the waters of the truth there is a tranquil flow."