Phantom World (TTL)

First, it would be best never to meet, so we would never fall in love.

Second, it would be best never to know each other, so we would never pine for each other.

Third, it would be best never to be together, so we would owe each other nothing.

Fourth, it would be best never to cherish each other, so we would have no memories to hold dear.

Fifth, it would be best never to love each other, so we would never abandon each other.

Sixth, it would be best never to face each other, so we would never meet again.

Seventh, it would be best never to misunderstand each other, so we would never let each other down.

Eighth, it would be best never to make promises, so we would never have to carry on.

Ninth, it would be best never to depend on each other, so we would never lean on each other.

Tenth, it would be best never to encounter each other, so we would never come together.

But once we meet, we come to know each other. How can meeting compare to never having met?

If only I could sever all ties with you, and spare us from longing for each other in life and death.

-- Sixth Dalai Lama Cangyang Gyatso