I do not call a man a Brahmana because of
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I do not call a man a Brahmana because of his origin or of his
mother He is indeed arrogant, and he is wealthy: but the poor, who
is free from all attachments, him I call indeed a Brahmana
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Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, leaving all longings,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, leaving all longings, travels about without a home, and in whom all covetousness is extinct ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, though he has
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, though he has committed no offence, endures reproach, bonds, and stripes, who has endurance for his force, and strength for his army ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose knowledge is deep,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose knowledge is deep, who possesses wisdom, who knows the right way and the wrong, and has attained the highest end ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose path the gods
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose path the gods do not know, nor spirits (Gandharvas), nor men, whose passions are extinct, and who is an Arhat (venerable) ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana, the manly, the noble,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana, the manly, the noble, the hero, the great sage, the conqueror, the impassible, the accomplished, the awakened ... His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed,
His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed, when he has obtained freedom by true knowledge, when he has thus become a quiet man ... How do I know that it is so? By
How do I know that it is so? By these facts:--In the kingdom the multiplication of prohibitive enactments increases the poverty of the people; the more implements to add to their profit that the people have, the greater disorder is there in the state ... How do I know that this effect is sure to
How do I know that this effect is sure to hold thus all under the sky? By this (method of observation) ... How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by their reticence)
How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by their reticence) the importance which they set upon their words! Their work was done and their undertakings were successful, while the people all said, 'We are as we are, of ourselves!' ... How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this
How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always burning? Why do you not seek a light, ye who are surrounded by darkness? ... Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest
Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest of pains; if one knows this truly, that is Nirvana, the highest happiness ... Hurry, the Scourge of America
The first sermon in the world was preached at the Creation. It was a Divine protest against Hurry. It was a Divine object lesson of perfect law, perfect plan, perfect order, perfect method. Six days of work carefully planned, scheduled and compl... I do not call a man a Brahmana because of
I do not call a man a Brahmana because of his origin or of his mother He is indeed arrogant, and he is wealthy: but the poor, who is free from all attachments, him I call indeed a Brahmana ... I do not know its name, and I give it
I do not know its name, and I give it the designation of the Tao (the Way or Course) Making an effort (further) to give it a name I call it The Great ... I do not know whose son it is It
I do not know whose son it is It might appear to have been before God ... I GENERAL LIFE-PRINCIPLES
Magnetism entertains no unnecessary thought of evil concerning others It is altogether superior to low-minded revenge It never reveals personal embarrassment It permits no show of irritation It is incapable of losing tem... I LAWS OF MAGNETIC DEVELOPMENT
FIRST LAW: DISCOVERY OF ENDOWMENT The limits of magnetic endowment latent in every normal person emerge only through prolonged effort in the culture of magnetism SECOND LAW: DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT Magnetism develops in direct proportion to ... I would make the people return to the use of
I would make the people return to the use of knotted cords (instead of the written characters) ... IDEAL COMBINATIONS
FIRST--FROM THE STANDPOINT of MORALS First:--Moral Health Next: Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism + Physical Health Next: Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism Next: Moral Health + Psy... If a fool be associated with a wise man even
If a fool be associated with a wise man even all his life, he will perceive the truth as little as a spoon perceives the taste of soup ... If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if
If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if he is sleepy and rolls himself about, that fool, like a hog fed on wash, is born again and again ... If a man commits a sin, let him not do
If a man commits a sin, let him not do it again; let him not delight in sin: pain is the outcome of evil ... If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting, dwells
If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting, dwells on what is not delightful (the impurity of the body, &c), he certainly will remove, nay, he will cut the fetter of Mara ... If a man does what is good, let him do
If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good ...