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1.68. Shut In

ā€œBy what is the world shut in?
On what is the world established?
By what is the world ensnared?
By what is it enveloped?ā€

ā€œThe world is shut in by death;
The world is established on suffering;
The world is ensnared by craving;
It is enveloped by old age.ā€