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“Knowing that one is but an actor on the stage of the world, one lives happily. Those who mistake the pantomime for reality are of the world (samsāri), where there is constant change and reforming, ceaseless going and coming, the oscillation between happiness and sorrow. Those who are dressed up in various disguises, must not forget their real nature. Verily, you are the offspring of the Immortal. Your real being is truth, goodness, beauty (Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram). Samsāra (the world) means the abode of the uncertainly and doubt (sangsai). The clown (sang) mistakes his role for the Real, yet it's only dressed up for the play. This is why one speaks of ‘sang-sāra.’” ~ Anandamayi Ma