FULL MOON – Praise and Blame
Published March 24, 2024 05:45
There never was,
nor will there be,
nor is there now,
anyone who is only blamed
or wholly praised.
Dhammapada ... Read more
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Published March 24, 2024 05:45
There never was,
nor will there be,
nor is there now,
anyone who is only blamed
or wholly praised.
Dhammapada ... Read more
Published February 24, 2024 05:45
To many places beings withdraw
to escape from fear:
to mountains, forests,
parklands and gardens;
sacred ... Read more
Published January 25, 2024 05:45
Silence does not denote profundity
if you are unaware and untrained.
Like one holding scales,
a sage weighs ... Read more
Published December 27, 2023 05:45
Disciples of the Buddha
are fully awake
both day and night
taking delight in compassion.
Dhammapada v. ... Read more
Published November 27, 2023 05:45
All pollutions are removed
from the minds of those
who vigilantly train themselves,
both day and night,
and who ... Read more
Published October 29, 2023 05:45
It is easy to do that which
is of no real benefit to oneself,
but it is ... Read more
Published September 29, 2023 06:50
Suffering subsides to the degree
that you are free
from the intention to ... Read more
Published September 29, 2023 05:55
Suffering subsides to the degree
that you are free
from the intention to cause harm.
There is no real ... Read more
Published August 31, 2023 05:50
One who has abandoned liking and disliking,
who is cooled,
who is not swayed by worldly conditions -
I call a great ... Read more
Published August 01, 2023 05:55
Let go of the past.
Let go of the future.
Let go of the present.
With a heart that is free
cross over to ... Read more