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And do thy duty, even if it be humble, rather than another's, even if it be great. To die in one's duty is life: to live in another's is death. (p. 20. Ch. 3: 35)
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The man who in his work finds silence, and who sees that silence is work, this man in truth sees the Light and in all his works finds peace (p. 24; chapter 4: 18)
Offer all thy works to God, throw off selfish bonds, and do thy work. No sin can then stain thee, even as waters do not stain the leaf of the lotus. (p. 28; chapter 5: 10)
This man of harmony surrenders the rewards of his work and thus attains final peace: the man of disharmony, urged by desire, is attached to his reward and remains in bondage (p. 28; chapter 5: 12)
The Lord of the world is beyond the works of the world and their working, and beyond the results of these works; but the work of Nature rolls on. (p. 28, chapter 5: 14)
Offer all thy works to God, throw off selfish bonds, and do thy work. No sin can then stain thee, even as waters do not stain the leaf of the lotus. (p. 28; chapter 5: 10)
This man of harmony surrenders the rewards of his work and thus attains final peace: the man of disharmony, urged by desire, is attached to his reward and remains in bondage (p. 28; chapter 5: 12)
The Lord of the world is beyond the works of the world and their working, and beyond the results of these works; but the work of Nature rolls on. (p. 28, chapter 5: 14)
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Yaksha Prasna - Mahabharata
The Yaksha asked, What is the best of all laudable things? What is the most valuable of all his possessions? What is the best of all gains? And what is the best of all kinds of happiness?
Yudhishthira answered, The best of all laudable things is skill; the best of all possessions is knowledge: the best of all gains is health: and contentment is the best of all kinds of happiness.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.
The Yaksha asked, What is the best of all laudable things? What is the most valuable of all his possessions? What is the best of all gains? And what is the best of all kinds of happiness?
Yudhishthira answered, The best of all laudable things is skill; the best of all possessions is knowledge: the best of all gains is health: and contentment is the best of all kinds of happiness.
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.
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# 82. அருளும், பயிற்சியும்.
அருள் எப்போதும் உண்டு.
ஆனால் பயற்சியும் அவசியம்.
முயற்சி செய்து ஆன்மாவில் நிலைத்தல் என்பது
அடங்காது அலைந்து திரியும் காளையைப்
புல்லைக் காட்டித் தறியில் கட்டி வைப்பது போன்றது.
நாம் முயற்சி செய்யவும் வேண்டும்.
குருவின் உதவியும் நமக்குக் கட்டாயம் தேவை.
அருள் எப்போதும் உண்டு.
ஆனால் பயற்சியும் அவசியம்.
முயற்சி செய்து ஆன்மாவில் நிலைத்தல் என்பது
அடங்காது அலைந்து திரியும் காளையைப்
புல்லைக் காட்டித் தறியில் கட்டி வைப்பது போன்றது.
நாம் முயற்சி செய்யவும் வேண்டும்.
குருவின் உதவியும் நமக்குக் கட்டாயம் தேவை.
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# 83. ஆன்ம தரிசனம்.
நனவில் முயற்சி செய்தால் ஆன்ம தரிசனம்
இங்கேயே இப்போதே கிட்டும்.
முயற்சியின்மையும், தேர்ந்தெடுத்தல் இல்லாத
விழிப்புணர்வும் தான் நம் இயற்கை.
அந்நிலையை அடைந்து அதிலேயே வசித்தால்
எல்லாமே சரியாகும்.
ஆனால் முயற்சி இல்லாமல்
அந்நிலையை அடைய முடியாது.
அதாவது தியானிக்கும் முயற்சி.
நனவில் முயற்சி செய்தால் ஆன்ம தரிசனம்
இங்கேயே இப்போதே கிட்டும்.
முயற்சியின்மையும், தேர்ந்தெடுத்தல் இல்லாத
விழிப்புணர்வும் தான் நம் இயற்கை.
அந்நிலையை அடைந்து அதிலேயே வசித்தால்
எல்லாமே சரியாகும்.
ஆனால் முயற்சி இல்லாமல்
அந்நிலையை அடைய முடியாது.
அதாவது தியானிக்கும் முயற்சி.
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# 84. சும்மா இரு.
ஒவ்வொரு ஆசிரியனும் சாதகனைச்
சும்மா இருக்கச் சொல்கிறார்.
அதனையே புத்தகங்களும் கூறுகின்றன.
ஆனால் அது அவ்வளவு எளிதன்று.
எனவே தான் இந்த முயற்சி தேவைப்படுகிறது.
அந்த உயர்ந்த நிலையை அடைந்தவர் கூட ,
முந்திய பிறவிகளில் உயர்ச்சி செய்திருப்பார்கள்.
எண்ணங்களை நீக்கி தியானம் செய்ய உதவியது
எது என்று பாருங்கள்.
ஒவ்வொரு ஆசிரியனும் சாதகனைச்
சும்மா இருக்கச் சொல்கிறார்.
அதனையே புத்தகங்களும் கூறுகின்றன.
ஆனால் அது அவ்வளவு எளிதன்று.
எனவே தான் இந்த முயற்சி தேவைப்படுகிறது.
அந்த உயர்ந்த நிலையை அடைந்தவர் கூட ,
முந்திய பிறவிகளில் உயர்ச்சி செய்திருப்பார்கள்.
எண்ணங்களை நீக்கி தியானம் செய்ய உதவியது
எது என்று பாருங்கள்.
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Buddhist ProverbEverything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels of the oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox. Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind, happiness will follow you, as a shadow clings to a form.
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Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. Your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and weariness will overtake you and you will be denied the joy that comes from labour´s end. Speak quietly and kindly and be nor forward with either opinions or advice If you talk much this will make you deaf to what others say and you should know that there are few so wise that they can not learn from others Be near when help is needed but far when praise and thanks are being offered. Take small account of might , wealth and fame, for they soon pass and are forgotten. Instead nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all. Truly compassion is a balm for many wounds. Treasure silence when you find it and while being mindful of your duties set time aside to be alone with yourself. Cast off pretence and self-deception and see yourself as you really are. Despite all appearance no one is really evil. They are led astray by ignorance. If you ponder this truth always you will offer more light rather than blame and condemnation. You, no less than all beings, have Buddha Nature within. your essential mind is pure. Therefore when defilement causes you to stumble and fall, let not remorse nor dark fore-Bonding cast you down. Be of good cheer and with this understanding, summon strength and walk on. Faith is like a lamp and wisdom it is that makes the flame burn bright. Carry this lamp always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in light.Dhammawadaka
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"The teacher, or the spiritual friend, enters your system much as medicine is injected into your veins. According to the tradition, this is known as planting the heart of enlightenment in your heart. It is transplanting the full moon into your heart. Can you imagine the full moon coming through your living room window and coming closer and suddenly entering your heart? On the one hand, unless you are terribly resentful, usually it is a tremendous relief: "Phew. The full moon has entered my heart." That's great, wonderful. On the other hand, however, when that particular full moon has entered into your heart, when it's transplanted into your heart, you might have a little panic. "Good heavens, what have I done? There's a moon in my heart. What am I going to do with it? It's too shiny!" By the way, once that moon has entered your heart, it cannot be a waning moon. It never wanes. It is always waxing."Chogyam Trungpa
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To be is to become: but the world has committed itself to being, delights only in being; yet wherein it delights brings fear, and what it fears is pain. Now this Life Divine is lived to abandon pain.(Udana III, 10)
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"How is it Master Gotama, is suffering of one's own making?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering of another's making?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering both of one's own and another's making?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering neither of one's own nor of another's making but fortuitous?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is there no suffering?"
"It is not a fact that there is no suffering: there is suffering, Kassapa"
"Then does Master Gotama neither know nor see suffering?"
"It is not a fact that I neither know nor see suffering; I both know and see suffering, Kassapa"From the Samyutta Nikaya 12:17 translation by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering of another's making?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering both of one's own and another's making?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is suffering neither of one's own nor of another's making but fortuitous?"
"Do not put it like that, Kassapa"
"Then is there no suffering?"
"It is not a fact that there is no suffering: there is suffering, Kassapa"
"Then does Master Gotama neither know nor see suffering?"
"It is not a fact that I neither know nor see suffering; I both know and see suffering, Kassapa"From the Samyutta Nikaya 12:17 translation by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
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Speak the truth; yield not to anger; if asked, give even a little. By these three steps a man reaches the presence of the gods.
The sages who injure none, and who always control their body attain the changeless state; therein is no grief.
All taints disappear when a man is vigilant, studious day and night, and strives after Nirvana.
This is an old saying, O Atula; it is not of this day only. "They blame him who sits silent, they blame him who talks much, they blame him who speaks moderately in measured terms." There is not any one in the world who is not blamed.
There never was, nor will be, nor is there now to be found any one who stands wholly praised or utterly condemned.
But the man whom the discerning always praise, because he is without blemish, wise, endowed with both knowledge and virtue, who would dare to blame such a one? He is like a coin of gold from the Jambu river. Even the gods praise him, even by Brahmâ he is praised.The Dhammapada
The sages who injure none, and who always control their body attain the changeless state; therein is no grief.
All taints disappear when a man is vigilant, studious day and night, and strives after Nirvana.
This is an old saying, O Atula; it is not of this day only. "They blame him who sits silent, they blame him who talks much, they blame him who speaks moderately in measured terms." There is not any one in the world who is not blamed.
There never was, nor will be, nor is there now to be found any one who stands wholly praised or utterly condemned.
But the man whom the discerning always praise, because he is without blemish, wise, endowed with both knowledge and virtue, who would dare to blame such a one? He is like a coin of gold from the Jambu river. Even the gods praise him, even by Brahmâ he is praised.The Dhammapada
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# 85. சாதனை.
உன்னுடைய முயற்சி என்பது எண்ணங்களால்
திசை திருப்பப்படுவது அன்று.
ஒருவர் தம்மை உணராதவரை சாதனை தேவை.
சாதனை தடைகளுக்கு முற்றுப் புள்ளி வைக்கும்.
உன்னுடைய முயற்சி என்பது எண்ணங்களால்
திசை திருப்பப்படுவது அன்று.
ஒருவர் தம்மை உணராதவரை சாதனை தேவை.
சாதனை தடைகளுக்கு முற்றுப் புள்ளி வைக்கும்.
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[h=1]Mother Teresa Wisdom Quotes[/h]
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
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Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.
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Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.
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Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have very little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of peace of the world.
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I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
We normally say, Years that has passed teaches us many things than the books.
Similarly, a wise person learns by the mistakes committed by others, while a
fool rectifies from his own.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
Similarly, a wise person learns by the mistakes committed by others, while a
fool rectifies from his own.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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Life is too short to allow us to commit all possible mistakes by ourselves and learn from them
So it is better that we keep our eyes and ears open and learn from the follies of the others around us!
So it is better that we keep our eyes and ears open and learn from the follies of the others around us!
Yes. Sometimes we fail to watch. Normally experience teaches only the teachable.
Our problems are purely man made, hence that have to be resolved only by man.
A man's behavior is his fate.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
Our problems are purely man made, hence that have to be resolved only by man.
A man's behavior is his fate.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.
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I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.
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I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?
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It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start.
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