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Sentient being

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Sentient being

(tib.: sem chen) Any living being, not just human, in samsara who has not yet attained liberation.

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"May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes. May all sentient beings be free of suffering and its causes. May all sentient beings not be separated from sorrowless bliss. May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and anger."
- Buddhist prayer

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