Yathāpi mūle anupaddave daḷhe,

chinnopi rukkho punareva rūhati,

evampi taṇhānusaye anūhate,

nibbattatī dukkhamidaṃ punappunaṃ.

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Just as a tree, though cut down,

sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm,

even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out,

suffering springs up again and again.

Dhammapada 24.338

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The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

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