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Ignorance in the mind is always deliberate. We all have the choice to follow the path to enlightenment, yet choosing to do nothing is still making a decision. Choose better for yourself and to improve the quality of your life.

When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha. This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished. A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality.