Quotes from the Dhammapada

[tommyrp12]

10/13/15

Chapter 22: The Downward Course

Four things does a wreckless man man gain who covets his neighbors wife- demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment and lastly, hell.

There is demerit, and the evil way to hell, there is the short pleasure of the frightened in the arms of the frightened, and the king imposes heavy punishment; therefore let no man think of his neighbors wife.

 

[tommyrp12]

10/19/15

Chapter 22: The Downward Course

As a grass-blade, if badly grasped, cuts the arm, badly practiced asceticism leads to hell.

An act carelessly performed, a broken vow, and hesitating obedience to discipline ( Brahma- kariyam), all this brings no great reward.

If anything is to be done, let a man do it, let him attack it vigorously! A careless pilgrim only scatters the dust of his passions more widely.

An evil deed is better left undone, for a man repents of it afterward; a good deed is better done, for having done it, one does not repent.

 

[tommyrp12]

11/2/15

Chapter 22: The Downward Course

Like a well-guarded frontier fort, with defenses within and without, so let a man guard himself. Not a moment should escape, for they who allow the right moment to pass, suffer pain when they are in hell.

 

[tommyrp12]

11/9/15

Chapter 22: The Downward Course

They who are ashamed of what they ought not to be ashamed of, and are not ashamed of what they ought to be ashamed of, such men, embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.

They who fear when they ought not to fear, and fear not when they ought to fear, such men embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.

They who see sin where there is no sin, and see no sin where there is sin, such men embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.

They who see sin where there is no sin, and see no sin where there is sin, such men, embracing the true doctrine, enter the good path.

 

[Okie RP fan]

Wow, still going strong. Good stuff.

 

[tommyrp12]

11/16/15

Chapter 24: Thirst

The thirst of a thoughtless man grows like a creeper; he runs from life to life, like a monkey seeking fruit in the forest.

Whomsoever this fierce thirst overcomes, full of poison, in this world, his sufferings increase like the abounding Birana grass.

But from him who overcomes this fierce thirst, difficult to be conquered in this world, sufferings fall off, like water-drops from a lotus leaf.

 

[tommyrp12]

12/1/15

Chapter 24: Thirst

This salutary word i tell you, "Do ye, as many as are here assembled, dig up the root of thirst, as he who wants the sweet- scented Usira root must dig up the Birana grass, that Mara, the tempter, may not crush you again and again, as the stream crushes the reeds."

As a tree, even though it has been cut down, is firm so long as its root is safe , and grows again, thus, unless the feeders of thirst are destroyed , the pain of life will return again and again.

 

[tommyrp12]

12/7/15

Chapter 24: Thirst

He whose thirty-six streams are strongly flowing in the channels of pleasure, the waves-his desires which are set on passion-will carry away that misguided man.

The channels run everywhere, the creeper of passion stands sprouting; if you see the creeper springing up, cut its root by means of knowledge.

 

[tommyrp12]

12/17/15

Chapter 24: Thirst

A creature's pleasures are extravagant and luxurious; given up to pleasure and deriving happiness, men undergo again and again birth and decay.

 

[tommyrp12]

1/4/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

Beset with lust, men run about like a snared hare; held in fetters and bonds, they undergo pain for a long time, again and again.

Beset with lust, men run about like a snared hare; let therefore the medicant drive out thirst, by striving for passionlessness for himself.

He who having got rid of the forest of lust (after having reached Nirvana) gives himself over to forest-life (to lust), and who, when removed from the forest (from lust), runs to the forest (to lust), look at that man! Though free, he runs into bondage.

 

[tommyrp12]

1/11/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

Wise people do not call that a strong fetter which is made of iron, wood or hemp; far stronger is the care for precious stones and rings, for sons and a wife.

That fetter wise people call strong which drags down, yields, but is difficult to undo; after having cut this at last, people leave the world, free from cares, and leaving desires and pleasures of love behind.

 

[tommyrp12]

1/25/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

Those who are slaves to passions, run down with the stream of desires, as a spider runs down the web which he has made himself; when they have cut this, at last, wise people go onward, free from cares, leaving all pain behind.

Give up what is before, give up what is behind, give up what is between, when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy mind is all together free, thou wilt not again enter into birth and decay.

 

[tommyrp12]

2/1/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

If a man is thrown about by doubts, full of strong passions, and yearning only for what is delightful, his thirst will grow more and more, and he indeed will make his fetters strong.

If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting, dwells on what is not delightful, he certainly will remove, nay, he will cut the fetter of Mara.

 

[tommyrp12]

2/8/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

He who has reached consummation, who does not tremble, who is without thirst and without sin, he has broken all the thorns of life: This will be his last body.

He who is without thirst and without affection, who understands the words and their interpretation, who knows the order of letters (those which are before and which are after), he has received his last body, he is called the great sage, the great man.

 

[tommyrp12]

2/22/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

"I have conquered all, i know all, in all conditions of life i am free from taint; i have left all, and through the destruction of thirst i am free; having learned myself, whom should i indicate as my teacher?"

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.

 

[tommyrp12]

3/1/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

Riches destroy the foolish, if they look not for the other shore; the foolish by his thirst for riches destroys himself, as if he was destroying others.

 

[tommyrp12]

3/7/2016

Chapter 24: Thirst

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 hatred: therefore a gift bestowed on those who do not hate brings great reward.

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 lust: therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from lust brings great reward.

 

[tommyrp12]

3/14/2016

Chapter 26: The Brahmana (Arhat)

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 and contemplation, all bonds vanish from him who has obtained knowlege.

He for whom there is neither the hither nor the further shore, nor both, him, the fearless and unshackled, i call indeed a Brahmana.

 

[tommyrp12]

3/21/2016

Chapter 26: The Brahmana (Arhat)

He who is thoughtful, blameless, settled, dutiful, without passions, and who has attained the highest end, him i call indeed a Brahmana.

The sun is bright by day, the moon shines by night, the warrior is bright in his armor, the Brahmana is bright in his meditation; but Buddha, the Awakened, is bright with splendor day and night.

Because a man is rid of evil, therefore he is called Brahmana; because he walks quietly, therefore he is called Samana; because he has sent away his own impurities,therefore he is called Pravragita ( Pabbagita, a pilgrim.)

 

[Libertas Aut Mortis]

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