FULL MOON – Reflecting on Death
Published July 02, 2023 05:50
As you approach death
none of your fond attachments will protect you.
See this, then with wise restraint and ... Read more
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Published July 02, 2023 05:50
As you approach death
none of your fond attachments will protect you.
See this, then with wise restraint and ... Read more
Published June 03, 2023 05:50
To honour, even for a single moment,
one who has attained self-mastery,
is of greater benefit than a ... Read more
Published May 04, 2023 05:50
It is a fool who indulges in dreaming
about the most comfortable
place to live, saying
"here it will be ... Read more
Published April 05, 2023 05:50
Making an arbitrary decision
does not amount to justice.
Having considered arguments
for and against,
the wise ... Read more
Published March 06, 2023 05:50
Refrain from doing that which is unsuitable,
cultivate that which is wholesome;
purify the heart.
This is the ... Read more
Published February 05, 2023 05:50
Like a spoon is unable to taste
the flavour of the soup,
are the fools who cannot see truth,
even though they live ... Read more
Published January 06, 2023 06:00
It is wise
to set ourselves right
before instructing others.
Dhammapada v.158 ... Read more
Published December 08, 2022 06:00
Since ancient times it has been the case that
those who speak too much are criticised,
as are ... Read more
Published November 08, 2022 06:00
All states of being are determined by the heart.
It is the heart that leads the way.
As surely as our shadow ... Read more
Published October 10, 2022 06:00
As a border city must be carefully protected
so guard yourself both within and without;
build your defences ... Read more