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Pravin Kumar
Age: 63 Zodiac: 
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 Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:43 am |
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If you hold yourself dear then guard, guard yourself well. The wise person would stay awake nursing himself in any of the three watches of the night, the three stages of life. First he'd settle himself in what is correct, only then teach others. He wouldn't stain his name: he is wise.
- Dhammapada, 12, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
A head of gray hairs Doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, One's called an old fool. But one in whom there is Truth, restraint, Rectitude, gentleness, Self-control-- He's called an elder, His impurities disgorged, Enlightened.
- Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What is the benefit of exerting mental effort the wrong way?
- Guon
This itself is the whole of the journey, opening your heart to that which is lovely. Because of their feeling for the lovely, beings who are afraid of birth and death, aging and decaying, are freed from their fear. This is the way you must train yourself: I will become your friend and an intimate of the lovely. To do this I must closely observe and embrace all states of mind that are good.
- Samyutta Nikaya
Wise, profound in discernment, astute as to what is the path and what's not; his ultimate goal attained: he's what I call a brahmin.
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