The course and nature of things is such that
Books: THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICSThe course and nature of things is such that
What was in front is now behind;
What warmed anon we freezing find
Strength is of weakness oft the spoil;
The store in ruins mocks our toil
Hence the sage puts away excessive effort, extravagance, and easy
indulgence
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The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering
the highest Nirvana;
The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering the highest Nirvana; for he is not an anchorite (pravragita) who strikes others, he is not an ascetic (sramana) who insults others ... The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of
The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four words; the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who has eyes to see ... The Bhikshu
Restraint in the eye is good, good is restraint in the ear, in the nose restraint is good, good is restraint in the tongue. In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in speech, in thought restraint is good, good is restraint in all things... The Bhikshu who acts with kindness, who is calm in
The Bhikshu who acts with kindness, who is calm in the doctrine of Buddha, will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural desires, and happiness ... The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks wisely and
The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks wisely and calmly, who teaches the meaning and the law, his word is sweet ... The Bhikshu whose body and tongue and mind are quieted,
The Bhikshu whose body and tongue and mind are quieted, who is collected, and has rejected the baits of the world, he is called quiet ... The Bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the
The Bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the doctrine of Buddha will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural desires, and happiness ... The Birth
There was a descendant of the Ikshvaku family, an invincible Sakya monarch, pure in mind and of unspotted virtue, called therefore Pure-rice, or Suddhodana. Joyously reverenced by all men, as the new moon is welcomed by the world, the king ind... The Brahmana
Stop the stream valiantly, drive away the desires, O Brahmana! When you have understood the destruction of all that was made, you will understand that which was not made. If the Brahmana has reached the other shore in both laws, in restraint an... The brilliant chariots of kings are destroyed, the body also approaches
The brilliant chariots of kings are destroyed, the body also approaches destruction, but the virtue of good people never approaches destruction,--thus do the good say to the good ... The Buddha The Awakened
He whose conquest cannot be conquered again, into whose conquest no one in this world enters, by what track can you lead him, the Awakened, the Omniscient, the trackless? He whom no desire with its snares and poisons can lead astray, by what tr... The channels run everywhere, the creeper (of passion) stands sprouting; if
The channels run everywhere, the creeper (of passion) stands sprouting; if you see the creeper springing up, cut its root by means of knowledge ... The Couch Of Brahman
Kitra Gangyayani, wishing to perform a sacrifice, chose Aruni Uddalaka, to be his chief priest. But Aruni sent his son, Svetaketu, and said: "Perform the sacrifice for him." When Svetaketu had arrived, Kitra asked him: "Son of Gautama, is there a ... The course and nature of things is such that
The course and nature of things is such that What was in front is now behind; What warmed anon we freezing find Strength is of weakness oft the spoil; The store in ruins mocks our toil Hence the sage puts away excessive effort, extravag... The Creation
Ahura Mazda spake unto Spitama Zarathustra, saying:-- "I have made every land dear to its people, even though it had no charms whatever in it: had I not made every land dear to its people, even though it had no charms whatever in it, then the wh... THE CULTURE OF COURAGE
"The dawn of a New Day!" Never an Aryan felt the flare of this electric Fact, Nor any, or priest at his worship or earth-toiler swarming the land, Till Zarathustra discovered Ahura Mazda, Till Buddha discovered himself, the Thou of THAT, BRAHM... The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much
The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having much knowledge He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do so is a blessing ... The Dignity of SelfReliance
Self-confidence, without self-reliance, is as useless as a cooking recipe,--without food. Self-confidence sees the possibilities of the individual; self-reliance realizes them. Self-confidence sees the angel in the unhewn block of marble; self-r... The disciple will overcome the earth, and the world of
The disciple will overcome the earth, and the world of Yama, and the world of the gods The disciple will find out the plainly shown path of virtue, as a clever man finds out the (right) flower ... The disciples of Gotama (Buddha) are always well awake, and
The disciples of Gotama (Buddha) are always well awake, and their thoughts day and night are always set on Buddha ... The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts day and night are always set on the law ... The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts day and night are always set on the church ... The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts day and night are always set on their body ... The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their mind day and night always delights in compassion ... The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their mind day and night always delights in meditation ... The Downward Course
He who says what is not goes to hell; he also who, having done a thing, says I have not done it. After death both are equal: they are men with evil deeds in the next world. Many men whose shoulders are covered with the yellow gown are ill-condi...