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 me.  I looked at the body between us, and 
 I thought, 'Well, what does it matter?  It's been a hard life. 
 I'm well out of it.'  So I said, 'All right, let me see what sort 
 of place I will go to, and if I like it, I'll say yes.'  Instantly I 
  
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 had a glorious vision, a vision so glorious that no words 
 could describe it.  I was well satisfied, and I said I would be 
 willing, very willing, to have my release and go as soon as 
 possible." 
     The old lama chuckled and said, "We had to tell him 
 that it was not that quick, that you would have to come and 
 see for yourself before you made a final decision.  After all, 
 it was a happy release for him, hardship for you." 
     I looked at them both.  "Very well,"  I finally remarked, 
 "I will come back in a month.  If you then have a beard, and 
 if you then are sure beyond all doubt that you want to go 
 through with this, I will release you and send you off on 
 your own journey." 
     He sighed with satisfaction, and a beatific expression stole 
 over his face as he slowly withdrew into the physical body. 
 The old lama and I rose up, and returned to Tibet. 
     The sun was shining from a blue cloudless sky.  Beside 
 me, as I returned to my physical body, the empty shell of 
 the old lama slumped lifeless to the floor.  He, I reflected, 
 had gone to peace after a long and honorable life.  I-by 
 the Holy Tooth of Buddha-what had I let myself in for? 
 Messengers went forth into the high mountain lands to 
 the New Home carrying my written affirmation that I 
 woul 
  
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  * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)