The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
Categories: Chapter XXIVBooks: Dhammapada
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by passion:
therefore a gift bestowed on the passionless brings great reward
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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... The Earth
O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! Which is the first place where the Earth feels most happy? Ahura Mazda answered: "It is the place whereon one of the faithful steps forward, O Spitama Zarathustra! with the log in his hand, the Baresma... The Elephant
Silently I endured abuse as the elephant in battle endures the arrow sent from the bow: for the world is ill-natured. They lead a tamed elephant to battle, the king mounts a tamed elephant; the tamed is the best among men, he who silently endure... The elephant called Dhanapalaka, his temples running with sap, and difficult
The elephant called Dhanapalaka, his temples running with sap, and difficult to hold, does not eat a morsel when bound; the elephant longs for the elephant grove ... The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, self-bred, crushes the foolish, as
The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, self-bred, crushes the foolish, as a diamond breaks a precious stone ... The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in
The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in the next; he mourns in both He mourns and suffers when he sees the evil of his own work ... The evil-doer suffers in this world, and he suffers in
The evil-doer suffers in this world, and he suffers in the next; he suffers in both He suffers when he thinks of the evil he has done; he suffers more when going on the evil path ... The excellence of a residence is in (the suitability of)
The excellence of a residence is in (the suitability of) the place; that of the mind is in abysmal stillness; that of associations is in their being with the virtuous; that of government is in its securing good order; that of (the conduct of) affairs i... The Family Of Imran
A.L.M.[47] There is no God but God, the living, self-subsisting: He hath sent down unto thee the book of the Koran with truth, confirming that which was revealed before it; for he had formerly sent down the law and the gospel, a direction unto... The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of
The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler ... The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by passion: therefore a gift bestowed on the passionless brings great reward ... The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by hatred: therefore a gift bestowed on those who do not hate brings great reward ... The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by vanity: therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from vanity brings great reward ... The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by lust: therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from lust brings great reward The Bhikshu (Mendicant) ... THE FIRST GREAT PRINCIPLE OF FEAR-CONQUEST
Timidity, apprehension, fear, alarm, fright, consternation, terror, panic, desperation, are all false imitations of reason's interpretation of the warning signals of Nature, to be displaced by reason itself, which may then determine whether the o... The follower of the law, even if he can recite
The follower of the law, even if he can recite only a small portion (of the law), but, having forsaken passion and hatred and foolishness, possesses true knowledge and serenity of mind, he, caring for nothing in this world or that to come, has indeed a... The Fool
Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law. If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journ... The fool who knows his foolishness, is wise at least
The fool who knows his foolishness, is wise at least so far But a fool who thinks himself wise, he is called a fool indeed ... The foolish man who scorns the rule of the venerable
The foolish man who scorns the rule of the venerable (Arahat), of the elect (Ariya), of the virtuous, and follows false doctrine, he bears fruit to his own destruction, like the fruits of the Katthaka reed ... THE FOUR PYRAMIDS
Harmony-- Exercise--Recreation --Air--Sleep--Water --Food--Regularity--Digestion --Cleanliness--Economy-- Scientific Body-Building and Using I Pyramid of Physical Health II Will--Muscular Development --Nervous Condi... THE GENERAL TONE OP HEALTH
The word "tone" means, "sound in relation to volume, quality, duration and pitch," then, "peculiar characteristic sound as of a voice or instrument," then, "characteristic style or tendency, predominating aim or character, tenor, strain, spirit" ... The gift of the law exceeds all gifts; the sweetness
The gift of the law exceeds all gifts; the sweetness of the law exceeds all sweetness; the delight in the law exceeds all delights; the extinction of thirst overcomes all pain ...