Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha

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Dhammapada means “the path of dharma,” the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness.

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Buddha: Knowing One's Nature 1 Reply

I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.I am of the nature to have ill-health.There is no way to escapehaving ill-health. I am of the nature to die.There is no way to escape death.All that is dear to me and everyone I loveare of the nature to change.There is no way to escape being separated from them.My actions are my only true belongings.I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.My actions are the ground on which I stand.buddha…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell. Last reply by Juta Semmel Oct 30, 2009.

Determining Association 1 Reply

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriOver and over in the teachings of Buddha we find that he is giving us only that which can be applied in our daily lives in order to fit ourselves for freedom from all that bind us. Never does he waste a single moment of our time with metaphysics that, by their abstract nature, have no practical use. Again and again we see from his words that Dharma is a matter of…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell. Last reply by VeronicaV Oct 21, 2009.

Mind is All 1 Reply

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriHistory of the DhammapadaThe Dhammapada is not a transcription of a single talk by Gautama the Buddha. Rather, it is a collection of his words on the most important subjects for those seeking Nirvana. It was compiled only three months after his passing away by his enlightened disciples (arhats), who gave it the name Dhammapada, which means "Portions of the…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell. Last reply by Eric Allen Bell Oct 11, 2009.

Evil

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriWhen the mind delights in evilThese next thirteen verses are entitled “Evil” in the Dhammapada text. It is as important to know how to deal with evil as to cultivate the good, as Buddha reveals to us. First he is going to speak of laxity as personal evil, as the path downward away from the light.“Be urgent in good; hold your thoughts off evil. When one is slack in…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

The Treasure of the Gods

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriHe the gods hold dear“When a man’s senses have come to peace, like horses well broken by the trainer, when he is rid of conceit and without inflowing thoughts–even devas envy such a well set man” (Dhammapada 94). Narada Thera renders it better: “He whose senses are subdued, like steeds well-trained by a charioteer, he whose pride is destroyed and is free from the…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

The Swans

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriIn India from time immemorial swans have been symbols of the liberated spirits. They fly easily through the boundless sky, and upon earth they can extract milk from a mixture of milk and water. They do this by means of an acid in their mouths which they expel into the water. The acid makes the milk coagulate, and the swans eat the solidified milk, leaving the water…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

“No More Distress”

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda Giri“Journey over, sorrowless, freed in every way, and with all bonds broken–for such a man there is no more distress” (Dhammapada 90). (Other translators have either “fever” or “the fever of passion” rather than “distress.”)Here Buddha gives us four fundamental traits of the one who has realized the third and fourth Aryan Truths: that suffering can be ended and there is…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

Crossing Over

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriRunning along the bank“Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank” (Dhammapada 85). Narada Thera: “Few are there among men who go Beyond; the rest of mankind only run about on the bank.”It is a fact: people live their lives like ants whose hill has been disturbed–rushing about aimlessly and…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

Virtuous, Wise, and Righteous

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda GiriHard sayingsGreat Masters are fearless, and so must those be who would benefit from their teachings. For Masters and (true) disciples see things exactly opposite to the world and the worldlings. Certainly greed and desire for control over others bring about the inner destruction of religion, but an equally pernicious factor is the insistence that the principles of…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

The Wisdom of Renunciation

Commentary on the Dhammapada–by Swami Nirmalananda Giri“The good renounce everything. The pure don’t babble about sensual desires. Whether touched by pleasure or pain, the wise show no change of temper.” (Dhammapada 83)This eighty-third verse is not a simple one, and the translations of even very qualified scholars can vary. Rather than pick what seems to me to be the best, I am going to give the differing translations…Continue

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Started by Eric Allen Bell Oct 10, 2009.

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Comment by The Ancient One on December 10, 2010 at 3:53am: The face of the earth will smile when mutual understanding and love become our path of purpose. Humanity blooms when we seek the benefit of all beings and make ours a journey to health and happiness. Rewrite your reality into one of universal consciousness and light. Know that when you express the divine within, pathways open and you stroll with the sacred. You are the breath of God. Take a deep breath and smile!

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