FULL MOON – Consequences – Asalha Puja
Published July 16, 2019 06:00
Avoid speaking harshly to others;
harsh speech prompts retaliation.
Those hurt by your words may hurt ... Read more
On each Full Moon Luang Por Munindo sends out a Dhammapada verse with a few lines of comment for reflection. If you wish to receive this message via email, fill in with your email address.
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Note that the verses used in this monthly Reflection are taken from, ‘A Dhammapada for Contemplation’, Aruna Publications. For more literal interpretations we encourage you to view other translations.
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Published July 16, 2019 06:00
Avoid speaking harshly to others;
harsh speech prompts retaliation.
Those hurt by your words may hurt ... Read more
Published June 17, 2019 06:10
Gradually, gradually,
a moment at a time,
the wise remove their own impurities
as a goldsmith removes the ... Read more
Published May 18, 2019 06:00
As many garlands can be made
from a heap of flowers,
so too much that is wholesome can be done
... Read more
Published April 19, 2019 06:00
It is good to be restrained in body.
It is good to be restrained in speech.
It is good to be restrained in mind. ... Read more
Published March 20, 2019 06:00
For many lives I have wandered
looking for, but not finding,
the house-builder who caused my suffering.
But ... Read more
Published February 19, 2019 06:00
Like a fish which on being dragged
from its home in the water
and tossed on dry land
will ... Read more
Published January 20, 2019 06:00
Those who have renounced
the use of force in relationship to other beings,
whether weak or strong,
who ... Read more
Published January 05, 2019 06:00
Greetings,
In keeping with the natural way of things, after more than ten years of offering fortnightly ... Read more
Published December 22, 2018 06:00
As a beautiful flower;
with a delightful fragrance is pleasing,
so is wise and lovely speech
when matched with ... Read more
Published December 07, 2018 06:00
Silence does not denote profundity
if you are ignorant and untrained.
Like one holding scales,
a sage weighs ... Read more