Verse 355:
Wealth destroys the foolish;
but it cannot destroy those who seek the other shore (i.e., Nibbana).
By his craving for wealth the fool destroys himself,
as he would destroy others.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Dhammapada 355
Posted by drdoof on 07-07-2013, 2:25 PM :
Verse 355:
Wealth destroys the foolish;
but it cannot destroy those who seek the other shore (i.e., Nibbana).
By his craving for wealth the fool destroys himself,
as he would destroy others.
Verse 355:
Wealth destroys the foolish;
but it cannot destroy those who seek the other shore (i.e., Nibbana).
By his craving for wealth the fool destroys himself,
as he would destroy others.
Dhammapada 354
Posted by drdoof on 07-07-2013, 2:23 PM :
Verse 354:
The gift of Dhamma surpasses all other gifts.
The taste of Truth excels all other tastes.
The joy of Understanding exceeds all other joys.
The Elimination of craving overcomes and quenches
all ill, all pain, all sorrow, and all suffering.
Verse 354:
The gift of Dhamma surpasses all other gifts.
The taste of Truth excels all other tastes.
The joy of Understanding exceeds all other joys.
The Elimination of craving overcomes and quenches
all ill, all pain, all sorrow, and all suffering.
Dhammapada 353
Posted by drdoof on 07-07-2013, 2:22 PM :
Verse 353:
I have overcome all, I know all, I am detached from all, I have given up all;
I am liberated from moral defilements
having eradicated craving.
Having comprehended the Four Noble Truths by myself,
whom should I point out as my teacher?
Verse 353:
I have overcome all, I know all, I am detached from all, I have given up all;
I am liberated from moral defilements
having eradicated craving.
Having comprehended the Four Noble Truths by myself,
whom should I point out as my teacher?
Dhammapada 351 - 352
Posted by drdoof on 07-07-2013, 2:21 PM :
Verse 351:
The one who has reached the perfected level,
is fearless, free of craving, desireless & detached.
Such one has broken the hooks of being, and
is in the final phase, wearing the last form.
Verse 352:
The One who is free from craving and from attachment,
who is skilled in the knowledge of the significance of terms,
who knows the grouping of letters and
their sequence is indeed called
"one who has lived his last, a man of great wisdom, a great man."
Verse 351:
The one who has reached the perfected level,
is fearless, free of craving, desireless & detached.
Such one has broken the hooks of being, and
is in the final phase, wearing the last form.
Verse 352:
The One who is free from craving and from attachment,
who is skilled in the knowledge of the significance of terms,
who knows the grouping of letters and
their sequence is indeed called
"one who has lived his last, a man of great wisdom, a great man."
Dhammapada 349 - 350
Posted by drdoof on 05-07-2013, 8:34 PM :
Verse 349:
In a man who is disturbed by (sensual) thoughts,
whose passions are strong, and
who keeps seeing objects as being pleasant,
craving grows more and more.
Indeed, he makes his bondage strong.
Verse 350:
A man who takes delight in calming (sensual) thoughts,
who is ever mindful, and
meditates on the impurity (of the body, etc.)
will certainly get rid (of craving);
this man will cut the bond of Mara.
Verse 349:
In a man who is disturbed by (sensual) thoughts,
whose passions are strong, and
who keeps seeing objects as being pleasant,
craving grows more and more.
Indeed, he makes his bondage strong.
Verse 350:
A man who takes delight in calming (sensual) thoughts,
who is ever mindful, and
meditates on the impurity (of the body, etc.)
will certainly get rid (of craving);
this man will cut the bond of Mara.
Dhammapada 348
Posted by drdoof on 05-07-2013, 8:32 PM :
Verse 348:
Give up the past, give up the future, give up the present.
Having reached the end of existences,
with a mind freed from all (conditioned things),
you will not again undergo birth and decay.
Verse 348:
Give up the past, give up the future, give up the present.
Having reached the end of existences,
with a mind freed from all (conditioned things),
you will not again undergo birth and decay.
Dhammapada 347
Posted by drdoof on 05-07-2013, 8:31 PM :
Verse 347:
Beings who are infatuated with lust,
fall back into the Stream of craving they have generated themselves, just as a spider does in the web it has spun.
The Wise, cutting off the bond of craving,
walk on resolutely, leaving, all suffering (dukkha) behind.
Verse 347:
Beings who are infatuated with lust,
fall back into the Stream of craving they have generated themselves, just as a spider does in the web it has spun.
The Wise, cutting off the bond of craving,
walk on resolutely, leaving, all suffering (dukkha) behind.
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