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Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen (Tibetan: ས་སྐྱ་པནདིཏ་ཀུན་དགའ་རྒྱལ་མཚན, Wylie: Sa skya Paṇḍita Kun dga’ rgyal mtshan )1182-28 November 1251) was a Tibetan spiritual leader and Buddhist scholar and the fourth of the Five Sakya Forefathers (Wylie: sa skya gong ma lnga). Künga Gyeltsen is generally known simply as Sakya Pandita, a title given to him in recognition of his scholarly achievements and knowledge of Sanskrit. He is held in the tradition to have been an emanation of Manjusri, the embodiment of the wisdom of all the Buddhas.

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The holy man, though he be distressed, does not eat food mixed with wickedness. The lion, though hungry, will not eat what is unclean.

Distressed, Doe, Man, Men, Mixed, Wickedness

With gifts, you may gather your enemies about you. When giving nothing, even your own family will leave.

Enemies, Enemy, Family, Gather, Giving, May

Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity.

Affection, Animosity, Causes, Men, Quarrels

By depending on the great, The small may rise high. See: the little plant ascending the tall tree Has climbed to the top.

Climbed, Growth, High, May, Tall, Tree

When many work together for a goal, Great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed By a single colony of ants.

Goal, Working Together, Lions, Things, Ants

If one is intelligent and applies himself well, what can he not accomplish? Even small bands of people, I have heard, have defeated whole armies.

Army, Intelligent, People, Accomplish, Bands

If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes.

Behaves, Enemy, Foes, Man, Men, Wise

When a broken tank is filled with water, It certainly will leak on every side. Weak men who grow rich Seldom leave an inheritance.

Broken, Leak, Men, Side, Weak, Weak Man

Even in decline, a virtuous man increases the beauty of his behavior. A burning stick, though turned to the ground, has its flame drawn upwards.

Beauty, Burning, Decline, Flames, Increases, Men

It may be doubtful, at first, whether a person is an enemy or friend. Meat, if not properly digested, becomes poison; But poison, if used rightly, may turn medicinal.

Becomes, Enemy, Meat, Medicinal, Poison, Used

Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about.

Cause, Change, Freely, Happiness, Mean, Speech