NEW MOON - Gentle Strength
Published August 24, 2014 07:30
Those who speak truth
and give gentle encouragement,
contending with no-one,
these do I call great beings.
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Published August 24, 2014 07:30
Those who speak truth
and give gentle encouragement,
contending with no-one,
these do I call great beings.
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Published August 10, 2014 07:30
As a trader with precious cargo avoids threat,
and those who love life avoid poison,
so you should avoid evil ... Read more
Published July 26, 2014 07:30
To harm living beings who,
like us, seek contentment,
is to bring harm to ourselves.
Dhammapada 131
Self interest ... Read more
Published July 11, 2014 07:30
As solid rock
is unshaken by the wind,
so are those with wisdom undisturbed
whether by praise or ... Read more
Published June 26, 2014 07:30
When we see clearly
our own lack of virtue
we are filled with grief;
here and hereafter we grieve.
Dhammapada v. 15
If we ... Read more
Published June 12, 2014 07:30
More than a thief,
more than an enemy,
a misdirected heart
brings one to harm.
Dhammapada v.42
A misdirected heart leads us ... Read more
Published May 28, 2014 07:30
Like the bamboo which destroys itself as it bears fruit,
so fools harm themselves by holding to wrong views
and deriding ... Read more
Published May 13, 2014 19:02
As a stormy wind can uproot a frail tree
so one who holds heedlessly to pleasure,
who indulges in ... Read more
Published April 28, 2014 19:04
As a beautiful flower
with a delightful fragrance is pleasing,
so is wise and lovely speech
when matched with right ... Read more
Published April 14, 2014 19:04
One who refrains from causing harm
by way of body, speech or mind,
can be called a great being.
Dhammapada v. 391
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