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The Tao That Can Be Trodden Is Not The Enduring
The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and
unchanging Tao The name that can be named is not the enduring and
unchanging name
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(conceived Of As) Having No Name, It Is The Originator
(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven
and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all
thi...
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Always Without Desire We Must Be Found,
If
Always without desire we must be found,
If its deep mystery we would sound;
But if desire always within us be,
Its outer fring...
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Under These Two Aspects, It Is Really The Same; But
Under these two aspects, it is really the same; but as development
takes place, it receives the different names Together we call them
t...
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All In The World Know The Beauty Of The Beautiful,
All in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing
this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is; they all know the skill
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So It Is That Existence And Non-existence Give Birth The
So it is that existence and non-existence give birth the one to
(the idea of) the other; that difficulty and ease produce the one (the
i...
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Therefore The Sage Manages Affairs Without Doing Anything, And
Conveys His
Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and
conveys his instructions without the use of speech
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All Things Spring Up, And There Is Not One Which
All things spring up, and there is not one which declines to show
itself; they grow, and there is no claim made for their ownership;
the...
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Not To Value And Employ Men Of Superior Ability Is
Not to value and employ men of superior ability is the way to
keep the people from rivalry among themselves; not to prize articles
whic...
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Therefore The Sage, In The Exercise Of His Government, Empties
Their
Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his government, empties
their minds, fills their bellies, weakens their wills, and strengthens
th...
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He Constantly (tries To) Keep Them Without Knowledge And Without
Desire,
He constantly (tries to) keep them without knowledge and without
desire, and where there are those who have knowledge, to keep them
from...
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The Tao Is (like) The Emptiness Of A Vessel; And
The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel; and in our
employment of it we must be on our guard against all fulness How
deep and unfa...
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We Should Blunt Our Sharp Points, And Unravel The Complications
We should blunt our sharp points, and unravel the complications of
things; we should attemper our brightness, and bring ourselves into
a...
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I Do Not Know Whose Son It Is It
I do not know whose son it is It might appear to have been before
God
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Heaven And Earth Do Not Act From (the Impulse Of)
Heaven and earth do not act from (the impulse of) any wish to be
benevolent; they deal with all things as the dogs of grass are dealt
w...
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May Not The Space Between Heaven And Earth Be Compared
May not the space between heaven and earth be compared to a
bellows?
'Tis emptied, yet it loses not its power;
'Tis moved again, ...
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The Valley Spirit Dies Not, Aye The Same;
The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The female mystery thus do we name
Its gate, from which at first they issued forth,
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Heaven Is Long-enduring And Earth Continues Long The Reason
Why
Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues long The reason
why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is
because ...
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Therefore The Sage Puts His Own Person Last, And Yet
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet it is found in
the foremost place; he treats his person as if it were foreign to him...
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The Highest Excellence Is Like (that Of) Water The
The highest excellence is like (that of) water The excellence
of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying,
wit...
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The Excellence Of A Residence Is In (the Suitability Of)
The excellence of a residence is in (the suitability of) the place;
that of the mind is in abysmal stillness; that of associations is in
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And When (one With The Highest Excellence) Does Not Wrangle
And when (one with the highest excellence) does not wrangle (about
his low position), no one finds fault with him
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It Is Better To Leave A Vessel Unfilled, Than To
It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to
carry it when it is full If you keep feeling a point that has been
sharpen...
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When Gold And Jade Fill The Hall, Their Possessor Cannot
When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them
safe When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil
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0 When The Intelligent And Animal Souls Are Held
0 When the intelligent and animal souls are held together in one
embrace, they can be kept from separating When one gives undivided
att...
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In Loving The People And Ruling The State, Cannot He
In loving the people and ruling the state, cannot he proceed
without any (purpose of) action? In the opening and shutting of his
gates ...
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(the Tao) Produces (all Things) And Nourishes Them; It Produces
Them
(The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes them; it produces
them and does not claim them as its own; it does all, and yet does not
b...
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The Thirty Spokes Unite In The One Nave; But It
The thirty spokes unite in the one nave; but it is on the empty
space (for the axle), that the use of the wheel depends Clay is
fashion...
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Colour's Five Hues From Th' Eyes Their Sight Will Take;
Colour's five hues from th' eyes their sight will take;
Music's five notes the ears as deaf can make;
The flavours five deprive t...
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Therefore The Sage Seeks To Satisfy (the Craving Of) The
Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the craving of) the belly, and
not the (insatiable longing of the) eyes He puts from him the
latte...
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Favour And Disgrace Would Seem Equally To Be Feared; Honour
Favour and disgrace would seem equally to be feared; honour and
great calamity, to be regarded as personal conditions (of the same
kind...
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What Is Meant By Speaking Thus Of Favour And Disgrace?
What is meant by speaking thus of favour and disgrace? Disgrace is
being in a low position (after the enjoyment of favour) The getting
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Therefore He Who Would Administer The Kingdom, Honouring It As
Therefore he who would administer the kingdom, honouring it as he
honours his own person, may be employed to govern it, and he who would
...
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We Look At It, And We Do Not See It,
We look at it, and we do not see it, and we name it 'the
Equable' We listen to it, and we do not hear it, and we name it 'the
Inaudibl...
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Its Upper Part Is Not Bright, And Its Lower Part
Its upper part is not bright, and its lower part is not obscure
Ceaseless in its action, it yet cannot be named, and then it again
retur...
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We Meet It And Do Not See Its Front; We
We meet it and do not see its Front; we follow it, and do not see
its Back When we can lay hold of the Tao of old to direct the things
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The Skilful Masters (of The Tao) In Old Times, With
The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with a subtle
and exquisite penetration, comprehended its mysteries, and were deep
(also...
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Shrinking Looked They Like Those Who Wade Through A Stream
Shrinking looked they like those who wade through a stream in
winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them; grave
lik...
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Who Can (make) The Muddy Water (clear)? Let It
Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it
will gradually become clear Who can secure the condition of rest?
Let ...
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They Who Preserve This Method Of The Tao Do Not
They who preserve this method of the Tao do not wish to be full (of
themselves) It is through their not being full of themselves that
t...
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The (state Of) Vacancy Should Be Brought To The Utmost
The (state of) vacancy should be brought to the utmost degree,
and that of stillness guarded with unwearying vigour All things
alike g...
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The Report Of That Fulfilment Is The Regular, Unchanging Rule
The report of that fulfilment is the regular, unchanging rule To
know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent; not to know it leads
t...
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In The Highest Antiquity, (the People) Did Not Know That
In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not know that there
were (their rulers) In the next age they loved them and praised
them I...
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How Irresolute Did Those (earliest Rulers) Appear, Showing (by
Their Reticence)
How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by
their reticence) the importance which they set upon their words!
Their wo...
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When The Great Tao (way Or Method) Ceased To Be
When the Great Tao (Way or Method) ceased to be observed,
benevolence and righteousness came into vogue (Then) appeared wisdom
and shr...
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When Harmony No Longer Prevailed Throughout The Six Kinships,
Filial Sons
When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships,
filial sons found their manifestation; when the states and clans fell
into...
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If We Could Renounce Our Sageness And Discard Our Wisdom,
If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it
would be better for the people a hundredfold If we could renounce
our ben...
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Those Three Methods (of Government)
Thought Olden Ways
Those three methods (of government)
Thought olden ways in elegance did fail
And made these names their want of worth to veil;
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0 When We Renounce Learning We Have No Troubles
0 When we renounce learning we have no troubles
The (ready) 'yes,' and (flattering) 'yea;'--
Small is the difference they display
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The Multitude Of Men Look Satisfied And Pleased; As If
The multitude of men look satisfied and pleased; as if enjoying a
full banquet, as if mounted on a tower in spring I alone seem
listles...
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The Grandest Forms Of Active Force
From
The grandest forms of active force
From Tao come, their only source
Who can of Tao the nature tell?
Our sight it flies, our...
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The Partial Becomes Complete; The Crooked, Straight; The Empty,
Full; The
The partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty,
full; the worn out, new He whose (desires) are few gets them; he
whose...
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Therefore The Sage Holds In His Embrace The One Thing
Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the one thing (of
humility), and manifests it to all the world He is free from self-
display, a...
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That Saying Of The Ancients That 'the Partial Becomes Complete'
That saying of the ancients that 'the partial becomes complete' was
not vainly spoken:--all real completion is comprehended under it
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Abstaining From Speech Marks Him Who Is Obeying The Spontaneity
Of
Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity
of his nature A violent wind does not last for a whole morning; a
sudd...
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Therefore When One Is Making The Tao His Business, Those
Therefore when one is making the Tao his business, those who are
also pursuing it, agree with him in it, and those who are making the
ma...
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Hence, Those With Whom He Agrees As To The Tao
Hence, those with whom he agrees as to the Tao have the happiness
of attaining to it; those with whom he agrees as to its manifestation
...
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He Who Stands On His Tiptoes Does Not Stand Firm;
He who stands on his tiptoes does not stand firm; he who stretches
his legs does not walk (easily) (So), he who displays himself does
n...
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There Was Something Undefined And Complete, Coming Into
Existence Before Heaven
There was something undefined and complete, coming into
existence before Heaven and Earth How still it was and formless,
standing alon...
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I Do Not Know Its Name, And I Give It
I do not know its name, and I give it the designation of the Tao
(the Way or Course) Making an effort (further) to give it a name I
cal...
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Great, It Passes On (in Constant Flow) Passing On,
Great, it passes on (in constant flow) Passing on, it becomes
remote Having become remote, it returns Therefore the Tao is
great; Hea...
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Man Takes His Law From The Earth; The Earth Takes
Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from
Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao The law of the Tao is its
bein...
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Gravity Is The Root Of Lightness; Stillness, The Ruler Of
Movement
Gravity is the root of lightness; stillness, the ruler of
movement
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Therefore A Wise Prince, Marching The Whole Day, Does Not
Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole day, does not go far
from his baggage waggons Although he may have brilliant prospects to
l...
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The Skilful Traveller Leaves No Traces Of His Wheels Or
Footsteps;
The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his wheels or
footsteps; the skilful speaker says nothing that can be found fault
with or bla...
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Therefore The Man Of Skill Is A Master (to Be
Therefore the man of skill is a master (to be looked up to) by him
who has not the skill; and he who has not the skill is the helper of
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Who Knows His Manhood's Strength,
Yet Still His
Who knows his manhood's strength,
Yet still his female feebleness maintains;
As to one channel flow the many drains,
All come...
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The Unwrought Material, When Divided And Distributed, Forms
Vessels The
The unwrought material, when divided and distributed, forms
vessels The sage, when employed, becomes the Head of all the
Officers (of g...
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If Any One Should Wish To Get The Kingdom For
If any one should wish to get the kingdom for himself, and to
effect this by what he does, I see that he will not succeed The
kingdom ...
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The Course And Nature Of Things Is Such That
The course and nature of things is such that
What was in front is now behind;
What warmed anon we freezing find
Strength is of...
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0 He Who Would Assist A Lord Of Men
0 He who would assist a lord of men in harmony with the Tao will
not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force of arms Such a course
i...
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Wherever A Host Is Stationed, Briars And Thorns Spring Up
Wherever a host is stationed, briars and thorns spring up In the
sequence of great armies there are sure to be bad years
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A Skilful (commander) Strikes A Decisive Blow, And Stops
A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow, and stops He does
not dare (by continuing his operations) to assert and complete his
mas...
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When Things Have Attained Their Strong Maturity They Become Old
This
When things have attained their strong maturity they become old
This may be said to be not in accordance with the Tao: and what is not
i...
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Now Arms, However Beautiful, Are Instruments Of Evil Omen,
Hateful, It
Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments of evil omen,
hateful, it may be said, to all creatures Therefore they who have
the Tao d...
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The Superior Man Ordinarily Considers The Left Hand The Most
Honourable
The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most
honourable place, but in time of war the right hand Those sharp
weapons ar...
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On Occasions Of Festivity To Be On The Left Hand
On occasions of festivity to be on the left hand is the prized
position; on occasions of mourning, the right hand The second in
command...
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The Tao, Considered As Unchanging, Has No Name
The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no name
...
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Though In Its Primordial Simplicity It May Be Small, The
Though in its primordial simplicity it may be small, the whole
world dares not deal with (one embodying) it as a minister If a
feudal p...
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Heaven And Earth (under Its Guidance) Unite Together And Send
Heaven and Earth (under its guidance) unite together and send down
the sweet dew, which, without the directions of men, reaches equally
...
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As Soon As It Proceeds To Action, It Has A
As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a name When it once has
that name, (men) can know to rest in it When they know to rest in
it,...
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The Relation Of The Tao To All The World Is
The relation of the Tao to all the world is like that of the great
rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys
...
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He Who Knows Other Men Is Discerning; He Who Knows
He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is
intelligent He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes
himself ...
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He Who Does Not Fail In The Requirements Of His
He who does not fail in the requirements of his position, continues
long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has longevity
...
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All-pervading Is The Great Tao! It May Be Found
All-pervading is the Great Tao! It may be found on the left
hand and on the right
...
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All Things Depend On It For Their Production, Which It
All things depend on it for their production, which it gives to
them, not one refusing obedience to it When its work is
accomplished, i...
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Hence The Sage Is Able (in The Same Way) To
Hence the sage is able (in the same way) to accomplish his great
achievements It is through his not making himself great that he can
ac...
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To Him Who Holds In His Hands The Great Image
To him who holds in his hands the Great Image (of the invisible
Tao), the whole world repairs Men resort to him, and receive no
hurt, ...
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Music And Dainties Will Make The Passing Guest Stop (for
Music and dainties will make the passing guest stop (for a time)
But though the Tao as it comes from the mouth, seems insipid and has
no...
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When One Is About To Take An Inspiration, He Is
When one is about to take an inspiration, he is sure to make a
(previous) expiration; when he is going to weaken another, he will
first...
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The Soft Overcomes The Hard; And The Weak The Strong
The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak the strong
...
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Fishes Should Not Be Taken From The Deep; Instruments For
Fishes should not be taken from the deep; instruments for the
profit of a state should not be shown to the people
...
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The Tao In Its Regular Course Does Nothing (for The
The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for the sake of
doing it), and so there is nothing which it does not do
...
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If Princes And Kings Were Able To Maintain It, All
If princes and kings were able to maintain it, all things would of
themselves be transformed by them
...
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If This Transformation Became To Me An Object Of Desire,
If this transformation became to me an object of desire, I would
express the desire by the nameless simplicity
Simplicity without a...
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(those Who) Possessed In Highest Degree The Attributes (of The
Tao)
(Those who) possessed in highest degree the attributes (of the
Tao) did not (seek) to show them, and therefore they possessed them
(in ...
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(those Who) Possessed In The Highest Degree Those Attributes Did
Nothing
(Those who) possessed in the highest degree those attributes did
nothing (with a purpose), and had no need to do anything (Those who)
p...
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(those Who) Possessed The Highest Benevolence Were (always Seeking)
To Carry
(Those who) possessed the highest benevolence were (always seeking)
to carry it out, and had no need to be doing so (Those who)
possess...
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(those Who) Possessed The Highest (sense Of) Propriety Were (always
Seeking)
(Those who) possessed the highest (sense of) propriety were (always
seeking) to show it, and when men did not respond to it, they bared
...
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Thus It Was That When The Tao Was Lost, Its
Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its attributes appeared;
when its attributes were lost, benevolence appeared; when benevolence
w...
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Now Propriety Is The Attenuated Form Of Leal-heartedness And Good
Faith,
Now propriety is the attenuated form of leal-heartedness and good
faith, and is also the commencement of disorder; swift apprehension is
...
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Thus It Is That The Great Man Abides By What
Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is solid, and eschews
what is flimsy; dwells with the fruit and not with the flower It is
...
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The Things Which From Of Old Have Got The One
The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are--
Heaven which by it is bright and pure;
Earth rendered thereby fir...
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If Heaven Were Not Thus Pure, It Soon Would Rend;
If heaven were not thus pure, it soon would rend;
If earth were not thus sure, 'twould break and bend;
Without these powers, the s...
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Thus It Is That Dignity Finds Its (firm) Root In
Thus it is that dignity finds its (firm) root in its (previous)
meanness, and what is lofty finds its stability in the lowness (from
whi...
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0 The Movement Of The Tao
0 The movement of the Tao
By contraries proceeds;
And weakness marks the course
Of Tao's mighty deeds
...
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All Things Under Heaven Sprang From It As Existing (and
All things under heaven sprang from It as existing (and named);
that existence sprang from It as non-existent (and not named)
...
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Scholars Of The Highest Class, When They Hear About The
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao,
earnestly carry it into practice Scholars of the middle class, when
they ...
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Therefore The Sentence-makers Have Thus Expressed Themselves:--
'the Tao,
Therefore the sentence-makers have thus expressed themselves:--
'The Tao, when brightest seen, seems light to lack;
Who progress ...
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The Tao Is Hidden, And Has No Name; But It
The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is
skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them
compl...
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The Tao Produced One; One Produced Two; Two Produced Three;
Three
The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three;
Three produced All things All things leave behind them the Obscurity
(out ...
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What Men Dislike Is To Be Orphans, To Have Little
What men dislike is to be orphans, to have little virtue, to be as
carriages without naves; and yet these are the designations which
kin...
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What Other Men (thus) Teach, I Also Teach The
What other men (thus) teach, I also teach The violent and strong
do not die their natural death I will make this the basis of my
teach...
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The Softest Thing In The World Dashes Against And Overcomes
The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the
hardest; that which has no (substantial) existence enters where there
i...
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There Are Few In The World Who Attain To The
There are few in the world who attain to the teaching without
words, and the advantage arising from non-action
...
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Or Fame Or Life,
Which Do
Or fame or life,
Which do you hold more dear?
Or life or wealth,
To which would you adhere?
Keep life and lose those ...
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Thus We May See,
Who Cleaves
Thus we may see,
Who cleaves to fame
Rejects what is more great;
Who loves large stores
Gives up the richer state
...
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Who Is Content
Needs Fear No Shame
Who is content
Needs fear no shame
Who knows to stop
Incurs no blame
From danger free
Long live shall he
...
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Who Thinks His Great Achievements Poor
Shall Find
Who thinks his great achievements poor
Shall find his vigour long endure
Of greatest fulness, deemed a void,
Exhaustion ne'er...
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Constant Action Overcomes Cold; Being Still Overcomes Heat Purity
And
Constant action overcomes cold; being still overcomes heat Purity
and stillness give the correct law to all under heaven
...
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When The Tao Prevails In The World, They Send Back
When the Tao prevails in the world, they send back their swift
horses to (draw) the dung-carts When the Tao is disregarded in the
worl...
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There Is No Guilt Greater Than To Sanction Ambition; No
There is no guilt greater than to sanction ambition; no calamity
greater than to be discontented with one's lot; no fault greater than
t...
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Without Going Outside His Door, One Understands (all That Takes
Place)
Without going outside his door, one understands (all that takes
place) under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees
the...
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Therefore The Sages Got Their Knowledge Without Travelling; Gave
Their (right)
Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave
their (right) names to things without seeing them; and accomplished
the...
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He Who Devotes Himself To Learning (seeks) From Day To
He who devotes himself to learning (seeks) from day to day to
increase (his knowledge); he who devotes himself to the Tao (seeks)
from ...
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He Diminishes It And Again Diminishes It, Till He Arrives
He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives at doing
nothing (on purpose) Having arrived at this point of non-action,
the...
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He Who Gets As His Own All Under Heaven Does
He who gets as his own all under heaven does so by giving himself
no trouble (with that end) If one take trouble (with that end), he
is...
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The Sage Has No Invariable Mind Of His Own; He
The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind
of the people his mind
...
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To Those Who Are Good (to Me), I Am Good;
To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not
good (to me), I am also good;--and thus (all) get to be good To
thos...
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The Sage Has In The World An Appearance Of Indecision,
The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps
his mind in a state of indifference to all The people all keep their
e...
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0 Men Come Forth And Live; They Enter (again)
0 Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die
...
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Of Every Ten Three Are Ministers Of Life (to Themselves);
Of every ten three are ministers of life (to themselves); and three
are ministers of death
...
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There Are Also Three In Every Ten Whose Aim Is
There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose
movements tend to the land (or place) of death And for what reason?
B...
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But I Have Heard That He Who Is Skilful In
But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life
entrusted to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun
rhin...
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All Things Are Produced By The Tao, And Nourished By
All things are produced by the Tao, and nourished by its
outflowing operation They receive their forms according to the
nature of each...
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This Honouring Of The Tao And Exalting Of Its Operation
This honouring of the Tao and exalting of its operation is not the
result of any ordination, but always a spontaneous tribute
...
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Thus It Is That The Tao Produces (all Things), Nourishes
Thus it is that the Tao produces (all things), nourishes them,
brings them to their full growth, nurses them, completes them, matures
th...
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It Produces Them And Makes No Claim To The Possession
It produces them and makes no claim to the possession of them; it
carries them through their processes and does not vaunt its ability in
...
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(the Tao) Which Originated All Under The Sky Is To
(The Tao) which originated all under the sky is to be
considered as the mother of them all
...
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When The Mother Is Found, We Know What Her Children
When the mother is found, we know what her children should be
When one knows that he is his mother's child, and proceeds to guard
(the q...
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Let Him Keep His Mouth Closed, And Shut Up The
Let him keep his mouth closed, and shut up the portals (of his
nostrils), and all his life he will be exempt from laborious exertion
Let...
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The Perception Of What Is Small Is (the Secret Of
The perception of what is small is (the secret of clear-
sightedness; the guarding of what is soft and tender is (the secret
of) strengt...
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Who Uses Well His Light,
Reverting To Its
Who uses well his light,
Reverting to its (source so) bright,
Will from his body ward all blight,
And hides the unchanging fro...
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If I Were Suddenly To Become Known, And (put Into
If I were suddenly to become known, and (put into a position
to) conduct (a government) according to the Great Tao, what I should
be mo...
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The Great Tao (or Way) Is Very Level And Easy;
The great Tao (or way) is very level and easy; but people love the
by-ways
...
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Their Court(-yards And Buildings) Shall Be Well Kept, But Their
Fields
Their court(-yards and buildings) shall be well kept, but their
fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries very empty They
sha...
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What (tao's) Skilful Planter Plants
Can
What (Tao's) skilful planter plants
Can never be uptorn;
What his skilful arms enfold,
From him can ne'er be borne
So...
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Tao When Nursed Within One's Self,
Tao when nursed within one's self,
His vigour will make true;
And where the family it rules
What riches will accrue!
T...
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In This Way The Effect Will Be Seen In The
In this way the effect will be seen in the person, by the
observation of different cases; in the family; in the neighbourhood;
in the st...
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How Do I Know That This Effect Is Sure To
How do I know that this effect is sure to hold thus all under the
sky? By this (method of observation)
...
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He Who Has In Himself Abundantly The Attributes (of The
He who has in himself abundantly the attributes (of the Tao) is
like an infant Poisonous insects will not sting him; fierce beasts
wil...
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(the Infant's) Bones Are Weak And Its Sinews Soft, But
(The infant's) bones are weak and its sinews soft, but yet its
grasp is firm It knows not yet the union of male and female, and yet
its...
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To Him By Whom This Harmony Is Known,
To him by whom this harmony is known,
(The secret of) the unchanging (Tao) is shown,
And in the knowledge wisdom finds its throne
...
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When Things Have Become Strong, They (then) Become Old, Which
When things have become strong, they (then) become old, which may
be said to be contrary to the Tao Whatever is contrary to the Tao
so...
|
He Who Knows (the Tao) Does Not (care To) Speak
He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he
who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it
...
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He (who Knows It) Will Keep His Mouth Shut And
He (who knows it) will keep his mouth shut and close the portals
(of his nostrils) He will blunt his sharp points and unravel the
compl...
|
(such An One) Cannot Be Treated Familiarly Or Distantly; He
(Such an one) cannot be treated familiarly or distantly; he is
beyond all consideration of profit or injury; of nobility or
meanness:--h...
|
A State May Be Ruled By (measures Of) Correction; Weapons
A state may be ruled by (measures of) correction; weapons of
war may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the kingdom is made one's
own...
|
How Do I Know That It Is So? By
How do I know that it is so? By these facts:--In the kingdom the
multiplication of prohibitive enactments increases the poverty of the
...
|
Therefore A Sage Has Said, 'i Will Do Nothing (of
Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the
people will be transformed of themselves; I will be fond of keeping
...
|
The Government That Seems The Most Unwise,
Oft
The government that seems the most unwise,
Oft goodness to the people best supplies;
That which is meddling, touching everything,...
|
Shall We Then Dispense With Correction? The (method Of)
Shall we then dispense with correction? The (method of) correction
shall by a turn become distortion, and the good in it shall by a turn...
|
Therefore The Sage Is (like) A Square Which Cuts No
Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts no one (with its
angles); (like) a corner which injures no one (with its sharpness)
He ...
|
For Regulating The Human (in Our Constitution) And Rendering
The (proper)
For regulating the human (in our constitution) and rendering
the (proper) service to the heavenly, there is nothing like
moderation
...
|
It Is Only By This Moderation That There Is Effected
It is only by this moderation that there is effected an early
return (to man's normal state) That early return is what I call the
repea...
|
He Who Possesses The Mother Of The State May Continue
He who possesses the mother of the state may continue long His
case is like that (of the plant) of which we say that its roots are
deep...
|
0 Governing A Great State Is Like Cooking Small
0 Governing a great state is like cooking small fish
...
|
Let The Kingdom Be Governed According To The Tao, And
Let the kingdom be governed according to the Tao, and the manes of
the departed will not manifest their spiritual energy It is not that
...
|
When These Two Do Not Injuriously Affect Each Other, Their
When these two do not injuriously affect each other, their good
influences converge in the virtue (of the Tao)
...
|
What Makes A Great State Is Its Being (like) A
What makes a great state is its being (like) a low-lying, down-
flowing (stream);--it becomes the centre to which tend (all the small
s...
|
(to Illustrate From) The Case Of All Females:--the Female Always
Overcomes
(To illustrate from) the case of all females:--the female always
overcomes the male by her stillness Stillness may be considered (a
sor...
|
Thus It Is That A Great State, By Condescending To
Thus it is that a great state, by condescending to small states,
gains them for itself; and that small states, by abasing themselves to
...
|
The Great State Only Wishes To Unite Men Together And
The great state only wishes to unite men together and nourish them;
a small state only wishes to be received by, and to serve, the other
...
|
Tao Has Of All Things The Most Honoured Place
Tao has of all things the most honoured place
No treasures give good men so rich a grace;
Bad men it guards, and doth their ill e...
|
(its) Admirable Words Can Purchase Honour; (its) Admirable Deeds
Can Raise
(Its) admirable words can purchase honour; (its) admirable deeds
can raise their performer above others Even men who are not good are
n...
|
Therefore When The Sovereign Occupies His Place As The Son
Therefore when the sovereign occupies his place as the Son of
Heaven, and he has appointed his three ducal ministers, though (a
prince) ...
|
Why Was It That The Ancients Prized This Tao So
Why was it that the ancients prized this Tao so much? Was it not
because it could be got by seeking for it, and the guilty could escape
...
|
(it Is The Way Of The Tao) To Act Without
(It is the way of the Tao) to act without (thinking of) acting;
to conduct affairs without (feeling the) trouble of them; to taste
with...
|
(the Master Of It) Anticipates Things That Are Difficult While
(The master of it) anticipates things that are difficult while they
are easy, and does things that would become great while they are
sma...
|
He Who Lightly Promises Is Sure To Keep But Little
He who lightly promises is sure to keep but little faith; he who is
continually thinking things easy is sure to find them difficult
Ther...
|
That Which Is At Rest Is Easily Kept Hold Of;
That which is at rest is easily kept hold of; before a thing
has given indications of its presence, it is easy to take measures
against...
|
The Tree Which Fills The Arms Grew From The Tiniest
The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the
tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey
of ...
|
He Who Acts (with An Ulterior Purpose) Does Harm; He
He who acts (with an ulterior purpose) does harm; he who takes hold
of a thing (in the same way) loses his hold The sage does not act
(...
|
Therefore The Sage Desires What (other Men) Do Not Desire,
Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire, and does
not prize things difficult to get; he learns what (other men) do not
...
|
The Ancients Who Showed Their Skill In Practising The Tao
The ancients who showed their skill in practising the Tao did
so, not to enlighten the people, but rather to make them simple and
ignor...
|
The Difficulty In Governing The People Arises From Their Having
Much
The difficulty in governing the people arises from their having
much knowledge He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a
scou...
|
He Who Knows These Two Things Finds In Them Also
He who knows these two things finds in them also his model and
rule Ability to know this model and rule constitutes what we call
the my...
|
That Whereby The Rivers And Seas Are Able To Receive
That whereby the rivers and seas are able to receive the homage
and tribute of all the valley streams, is their skill in being lower
th...
|
In This Way Though He Has His Place Above Them,
In this way though he has his place above them, men do not feel his
weight, nor though he has his place before them, do they feel it an
...
|
Therefore All In The World Delight To Exalt Him And
Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him and do not weary of
him Because he does not strive, no one finds it possible to strive
...
|
All The World Says That, While My Tao Is Great,
All the world says that, while my Tao is great, it yet appears
to be inferior (to other systems of teaching) Now it is just its
great...
|
But I Have Three Precious Things Which I Prize And
But I have three precious things which I prize and hold fast The
first is gentleness; the second is economy; and the third is shrinking
...
|
With That Gentleness I Can Be Bold; With That Economy
With that gentleness I can be bold; with that economy I can be
liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of others, I can become a
vesse...
|
Gentleness Is Sure To Be Victorious Even In Battle, And
Gentleness is sure to be victorious even in battle, and firmly to
maintain its ground Heaven will save its possessor, by his (very)
gen...
|
He Who In (tao's) Wars Has Skill
He who in (Tao's) wars has skill
Assumes no martial port;
He who fights with most good will
To rage makes no resort
...
|
A Master Of The Art Of War Has Said, 'i
A master of the art of war has said, 'I do not dare to be the
host (to commence the war); I prefer to be the guest (to act on the
defen...
|
There Is No Calamity Greater Than Lightly Engaging In War
There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war To do
that is near losing (the gentleness) which is so precious Thus it is
t...
|
0 My Words Are Very Easy To Know, And
0 My words are very easy to know, and very easy to practise; but
there is no one in the world who is able to know and able to practise
t...
|
There Is An Originating And All-comprehending (principle) In My
Words, And
There is an originating and all-comprehending (principle) in my
words, and an authoritative law for the things (which I enforce) It
is ...
|
They Who Know Me Are Few, And I Am On
They who know me are few, and I am on that account (the more) to be
prized It is thus that the sage wears (a poor garb of) hair cloth,
...
|
To Know And Yet (think) We Do Not Know Is
To know and yet (think) we do not know is the highest
(attainment); not to know (and yet think) we do know is a disease
...
|
It Is Simply By Being Pained At (the Thought Of)
It is simply by being pained at (the thought of) having this
disease that we are preserved from it The sage has not the disease
He know...
|
When The People Do Not Fear What They Ought To
When the people do not fear what they ought to fear, that which
is their great dread will come on them
...
|
Let Them Not Thoughtlessly Indulge Themselves In Their Ordinary
Life; Let
Let them not thoughtlessly indulge themselves in their ordinary
life; let them not act as if weary of what that life depends on
...
|
It Is By Avoiding Such Indulgence That Such Weariness Does
It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does not
arise
...
|
Therefore The Sage Knows (these Things) Of Himself, But Does
Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not
parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value
on,...
|
He Whose Boldness Appears In His Daring (to Do Wrong,
He whose boldness appears in his daring (to do wrong, in
defiance of the laws) is put to death; he whose boldness appears in
his not da...
|
It Is The Way Of Heaven Not To Strive, And
It is the way of Heaven not to strive, and yet it skilfully
overcomes; not to speak, and yet it is skilful in (obtaining a reply;
does n...
|
The People Do Not Fear Death; To What Purpose Is
The people do not fear death; to what purpose is it to (try to)
frighten them with death? If the people were always in awe of death,
a...
|
There Is Always One Who Presides Over The Infliction Death
There is always One who presides over the infliction death He who
would inflict death in the room of him who so presides over it may be
...
|
The People Suffer From Famine Because Of The Multitude Of
The people suffer from famine because of the multitude of taxes
consumed by their superiors It is through this that they suffer
famine...
|
The People Are Difficult To Govern Because Of The (excessive)
Agency
The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive)
agency of their superiors (in governing them) It is through this
that the...
|
The People Make Light Of Dying Because Of The Greatness
The people make light of dying because of the greatness of their
labours in seeking for the means of living It is this which makes
them...
|
Man At His Birth Is Supple And Weak; At His
Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his death, firm and
strong (So it is with) all things Trees and plants, in their early
growth...
|
Thus It Is That Firmness And Strength Are The Concomitants
Thus it is that firmness and strength are the concomitants of
death; softness and weakness, the concomitants of life
...
|
Hence He Who (relies On) The Strength Of His Forces
Hence he who (relies on) the strength of his forces does not
conquer; and a tree which is strong will fill the out-stretched arms,
(and ...
|
Therefore The Place Of What Is Firm And Strong Is
Therefore the place of what is firm and strong is below, and that
of what is soft and weak is above
...
|
May Not The Way (or Tao) Of Heaven Be Compared
May not the Way (or Tao) of Heaven be compared to the (method
of) bending a bow? The (part of the bow) which was high is brought
low, ...
|
It Is The Way Of Heaven To Diminish Superabundance, And
It is the Way of Heaven to diminish superabundance, and to
supplement deficiency It is not so with the way of man He takes
away from t...
|
Who Can Take His Own Superabundance And Therewith Serve All
Who can take his own superabundance and therewith serve all under
heaven? Only he who is in possession of the Tao!
...
|
Therefore The (ruling) Sage Acts Without Claiming The Results As
His;
Therefore the (ruling) sage acts without claiming the results as
his; he achieves his merit and does not rest (arrogantly) in it:--he
do...
|
There Is Nothing In The World More Soft And Weak
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water,
and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing
tha...
|
Every One In The World Knows That The Soft Overcomes
Every one in the world knows that the soft overcomes the hard, and
the weak the strong, but no one is able to carry it out in practice
...
|
Therefore A Sage Has Said,
'he Who Accepts His
Therefore a sage has said,
'He who accepts his state's reproach,
Is hailed therefore its altars' lord;
To him who bears men's...
|
Words That Are Strictly True Seem To Be Paradoxical
Words that are strictly true seem to be paradoxical
...
|
When A Reconciliation Is Effected (between Two Parties) After A
Great
When a reconciliation is effected (between two parties) after a
great animosity, there is sure to be a grudge remaining (in the mind
of...
|
Therefore (to Guard Against This), The Sage Keeps The Left-hand
Portion
Therefore (to guard against this), the sage keeps the left-hand
portion of the record of the engagement, and does not insist on the
(spe...
|
In The Way Of Heaven, There Is No Partiality Of
In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of love; it is always
on the side of the good man
...
|
0 In A Little State With A Small Population,
0 In a little state with a small population, I would so order it,
that, though there were individuals with the abilities of ten or a
hun...
|
Though They Had Boats And Carriages, They Should Have No
Though they had boats and carriages, they should have no occasion
to ride in them; though they had buff coats and sharp weapons, they
sh...
|
I Would Make The People Return To The Use Of
I would make the people return to the use of knotted cords (instead
of the written characters)
...
|
They Should Think Their (coarse) Food Sweet; Their (plain) Clothes
Beautiful;
They should think their (coarse) food sweet; their (plain) clothes
beautiful; their (poor) dwellings places of rest; and their common
(s...
|
There Should Be A Neighbouring State Within Sight, And The
There should be a neighbouring state within sight, and the voices
of the fowls and dogs should be heard all the way from it to us, but I
...
|
Sincere Words Are Not Fine; Fine Words Are Not Sincere
Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere Those
who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it); the
disputatious ...
|
The Sage Does Not Accumulate (for Himself) The More
The sage does not accumulate (for himself) The more that he
expends for others, the more does he possess of his own; the more that
he g...
|
The Twin-verses
The Twin-Verses
...
|
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is
founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts If a man
speaks or ...
|
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is
founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts If a man
speaks or ...
|
"he Abused Me, He Beat Me, He Defeated Me, He
"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in those
who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease
...
|
"he Abused Me, He Beat Me, He Defeated Me, He
"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in those
who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease
...
|
For Hatred Does Not Cease By Hatred At Any Time:
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by
love, this is an old rule
...
|
The World Does Not Know That We Must All Come
The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;--but
those who know it, their quarrels cease at once
...
|
He Who Lives Looking For Pleasures Only, His Senses Uncontrolled,
Immoderate
He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled,
immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, Mara (the tempter) will
certai...
|
He Who Lives Without Looking For Pleasures, His Senses Well
Controlled,
He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well
controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Mara will
certain...
|
He Who Wishes To Put On The Yellow Dress Without
He who wishes to put on the yellow dress without having cleansed
himself from sin, who disregards temperance and truth, is unworthy of
t...
|
But He Who Has Cleansed Himself From Sin, Is Well
But he who has cleansed himself from sin, is well grounded in all
virtues, and regards also temperance and truth, he is indeed worthy of
...
|
They Who Imagine Truth In Untruth, And See Untruth In
They who imagine truth in untruth, and see untruth in truth, never
arrive at truth, but follow vain desires
...
|
They Who Know Truth In Truth, And Untruth In Untruth,
They who know truth in truth, and untruth in untruth, arrive at
truth, and follow true desires
...
|
As Rain Breaks Through An Ill-thatched House, Passion Will Break
Through
As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break
through an unreflecting mind
...
|
As Rain Does Not Break Through A Well-thatched House, Passion
As rain does not break through a well-thatched house, passion will
not break through a well-reflecting mind
...
|
The Evil-doer Mourns In This World, And He Mourns In
The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in the next; he
mourns in both He mourns and suffers when he sees the evil of his
own...
|
The Virtuous Man Delights In This World, And He Delights
The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights in the
next; he delights in both He delights and rejoices, when he sees the
pu...
|
The Evil-doer Suffers In This World, And He Suffers In
The evil-doer suffers in this world, and he suffers in the next;
he suffers in both He suffers when he thinks of the evil he has
done; ...
|
The Virtuous Man Is Happy In This World, And He
The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he is happy in the
next; he is happy in both He is happy when he thinks of the good he
has...
|
The Thoughtless Man, Even If He Can Recite A Large
The thoughtless man, even if he can recite a large portion (of the
law), but is not a doer of it, has no share in the priesthood, but is
...
|
The Follower Of The Law, Even If He Can Recite
The follower of the law, even if he can recite only a small
portion (of the law), but, having forsaken passion and hatred and
foolishnes...
|
Earnestness Is The Path Of Immortality (nirvana), Thoughtlessness
The Path Of
Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness
the path of death Those who are in earnest do not die, those who are
...
|
Those Who Are Advanced In Earnestness, Having Understood This
Clearly, Delight
Those who are advanced in earnestness, having understood this
clearly, delight in earnestness, and rejoice in the knowledge of the
Ariya...
|
These Wise People, Meditative, Steady, Always Possessed Of Strong
Powers, Attain
These wise people, meditative, steady, always possessed of strong
powers, attain to Nirvana, the highest happiness
...
|
If An Earnest Person Has Roused Himself, If He Is
If an earnest person has roused himself, if he is not forgetful,
if his deeds are pure, if he acts with consideration, if he restrains
h...
|
By Rousing Himself, By Earnestness, By Restraint And Control, The
Wise
By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control, the
wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm
...
|
Fools Follow After Vanity, Men Of Evil Wisdom The
Fools follow after vanity, men of evil wisdom The wise man keeps
earnestness as his best jewel
...
|
Follow Not After Vanity, Nor After The Enjoyment Of Love
Follow not after vanity, nor after the enjoyment of love and lust!
He who is earnest and meditative, obtains ample joy
...
|
When The Learned Man Drives Away Vanity By Earnestness, He,
When the learned man drives away vanity by earnestness, he, the
wise, climbing the terraced heights of wisdom, looks down upon the
fools...
|
Earnest Among The Thoughtless, Awake Among The Sleepers, The Wise
Man
Earnest among the thoughtless, awake among the sleepers, the wise
man advances like a racer, leaving behind the hack
...
|
By Earnestness Did Maghavan (indra) Rise To The Lordship Of
By earnestness did Maghavan (Indra) rise to the lordship of the
gods People praise earnestness; thoughtlessness is always blamed
...
|
A Bhikshu (mendicant) Who Delights In Earnestness, Who Looks With
Fear
A Bhikshu (mendicant) who delights in earnestness, who looks with
fear on thoughtlessness, moves about like fire, burning all his
fetter...
|
A Bhikshu (mendicant) Who Delights In Reflection, Who Looks With
Fear
A Bhikshu (mendicant) who delights in reflection, who looks with
fear on thoughtlessness, cannot fall away (from his perfect state)--he
...
|
As A Fletcher Makes Straight His Arrow, A Wise Man
As a fletcher makes straight his arrow, a wise man makes straight
his trembling and unsteady thought, which is difficult to guard,
diffi...
|
As A Fish Taken From His Watery Home And Thrown
As a fish taken from his watery home and thrown on dry ground, our
thought trembles all over in order to escape the dominion of Mara (the...
|
It Is Good To Tame The Mind, Which Is Difficult
It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in and
flighty, rushing wherever it listeth; a tamed mind brings happiness
...
|
Let The Wise Man Guard His Thoughts, For They Are
Let the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are difficult to
perceive, very artful, and they rush wherever they list: thoughts well
gu...
|
Those Who Bridle Their Mind Which Travels Far, Moves About
Those who bridle their mind which travels far, moves about alone,
is without a body, and hides in the chamber (of the heart), will be
fr...
|
If A Man's Thoughts Are Unsteady, If He Does Not
If a man's thoughts are unsteady, if he does not know the true
law, if his peace of mind is troubled, his knowledge will never be
perfec...
|
If A Man's Thoughts Are Not Dissipated, If His Mind
If a man's thoughts are not dissipated, if his mind is not
perplexed, if he has ceased to think of good or evil, then there is no
fear f...
|
Knowing That This Body Is (fragile) Like A Jar, And
Knowing that this body is (fragile) like a jar, and making this
thought firm like a fortress, one should attack Mara (the tempter)
with ...
|
Before Long, Alas! This Body Will Lie On The Earth,
Before long, alas! this body will lie on the earth, despised,
without understanding, like a useless log
...
|
Whatever A Hater May Do To A Hater, Or An
Whatever a hater may do to a hater, or an enemy to an enemy, a
wrongly-directed mind will do us greater mischief
...
|
Not A Mother, Not A Father Will Do So Much,
Not a mother, not a father will do so much, nor any other
relative; a well-directed mind will do us greater service
Flowers
...
|
Who Shall Overcome This Earth, And The World Of Yama
Who shall overcome this earth, and the world of Yama (the lord of
the departed), and the world of the gods? Who shall find out the
plai...
|
The Disciple Will Overcome The Earth, And The World Of
The disciple will overcome the earth, and the world of Yama, and
the world of the gods The disciple will find out the plainly shown
pat...
|
He Who Knows That This Body Is Like Froth, And
He who knows that this body is like froth, and has learnt that it
is as unsubstantial as a mirage, will break the flower-pointed arrow
o...
|
Death Carries Off A Man Who Is Gathering Flowers And
Death carries off a man who is gathering flowers and whose mind is
distracted, as a flood carries off a sleeping village
...
|
Death Subdues A Man Who Is Gathering Flowers, And Whose
Death subdues a man who is gathering flowers, and whose mind is
distracted, before he is satiated in his pleasures
...
|
As The Bee Collects Nectar And Departs Without Injuring The
Flower,
As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the
flower, or its colour or scent, so let a sage dwell in his village
...
|
Not The Perversities Of Others, Not Their Sins Of Commission
Not the perversities of others, not their sins of commission or
omission, but his own misdeeds and negligences should a sage take
notice...
|
Like A Beautiful Flower, Full Of Colour, But Without Scent,
Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are
the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act accordingly
...
|
But, Like A Beautiful Flower, Full Of Colour And Full
But, like a beautiful flower, full of colour and full of scent,
are the fine and fruitful words of him who acts accordingly
...
|
As Many Kinds Of Wreaths Can Be Made From A
As many kinds of wreaths can be made from a heap of flowers, so
many good things may be achieved by a mortal when once he is born
...
|
The Scent Of Flowers Does Not Travel Against The Wind,
The scent of flowers does not travel against the wind, nor (that
of) sandal-wood, or of Tagara and Mallika flowers; but the odour of
goo...
|
Sandal-wood Or Tagara, A Lotus-flower, Or A Vassiki, Among These
Sorts
Sandal-wood or Tagara, a lotus-flower, or a Vassiki, among these
sorts of perfumes, the perfume of virtue is unsurpassed
...
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Mean Is The Scent That Comes From Tagara And Sandal-wood;--the
Perfume
Mean is the scent that comes from Tagara and sandal-wood;--the
perfume of those who possess virtue rises up to the gods as the
highest
...
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Of The People Who Possess These Virtues, Who Live Without
Thoughtlessness,
Of the people who possess these virtues, who live without
thoughtlessness, and who are emancipated through true knowledge, Mara,
the tem...
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, As On A Heap Of Rubbish Cast Upon
, As on a heap of rubbish cast upon the highway the lily will
grow full of sweet perfume and delight, thus the disciple of the truly
enl...
|
Long Is The Night To Him Who Is Awake; Long
Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who
is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law
...
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If A Traveller Does Not Meet With One Who Is
If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his
equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no
companio...
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"these Sons Belong To Me, And This Wealth Belongs To
"These sons belong to me, and this wealth belongs to me," with
such thoughts a fool is tormented He himself does not belong to
himself;...
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The Fool Who Knows His Foolishness, Is Wise At Least
The fool who knows his foolishness, is wise at least so far But
a fool who thinks himself wise, he is called a fool indeed
...
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If A Fool Be Associated With A Wise Man Even
If a fool be associated with a wise man even all his life, he will
perceive the truth as little as a spoon perceives the taste of soup
...
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If An Intelligent Man Be Associated For One Minute Only
If an intelligent man be associated for one minute only with a
wise man, he will soon perceive the truth, as the tongue perceives the
ta...
|
Fools Of Little Understanding Have Themselves For Their Greatest
Enemies, For
Fools of little understanding have themselves for their greatest
enemies, for they do evil deeds which must bear bitter fruits
...
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That Deed Is Not Well Done Of Which A Man
That deed is not well done of which a man must repent, and the
reward of which he receives crying and with a tearful face
...
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No, That Deed Is Well Done Of Which A Man
No, that deed is well done of which a man does not repent, and the
reward of which he receives gladly and cheerfully
...
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As Long As The Evil Deed Done Does Not Bear
As long as the evil deed done does not bear fruit, the fool thinks
it is like honey; but when it ripens, then the fool suffers grief
...
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Let A Fool Month After Month Eat His Food (like
Let a fool month after month eat his food (like an ascetic) with
the tip of a blade of Kusa grass, yet he is not worth the sixteenth
par...
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An Evil Deed, Like Newly-drawn Milk, Does Not Turn (suddenly);
Smouldering,
An evil deed, like newly-drawn milk, does not turn (suddenly);
smouldering, like fire covered by ashes, it follows the fool
...
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And When The Evil Deed, After It Has Become Known,
And when the evil deed, after it has become known, brings sorrow
to the fool, then it destroys his bright lot, nay, it cleaves his
head
...
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Let The Fool Wish For A False Reputation, For Precedence
Let the fool wish for a false reputation, for precedence among the
Bhikshus, for lordship in the convents, for worship among other
peopl...
|
"may Both The Layman And He Who Has Left The
"May both the layman and he who has left the world think that this
is done by me; may they be subject to me in everything which is to be
...
|
"one Is The Road That Leads To Wealth, Another The
"One is the road that leads to wealth, another the road that leads
to Nirvana;" if the Bhikshu, the disciple of Buddha, has learnt this,
...
|
If You See An Intelligent Man Who Tells You Where
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures
are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers
repro...
|
Let Him Admonish, Let Him Teach, Let Him Forbid What
Let him admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper!-
-he will be beloved of the good, by the bad he will be hated
...
|
Do Not Have Evil-doers For Friends, Do Not Have Low
Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for
friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best
of m...
|
He Who Drinks In The Law Lives Happily With A
He who drinks in the law lives happily with a serene mind: the
sage rejoices always in the law, as preached by the elect (Ariyas)
...
|
Well-makers Lead The Water (wherever They Like); Fletchers Bend
The Arrow;
Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend
the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people fashion
themselves...
|
As A Solid Rock Is Not Shaken By The Wind,
As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, wise people falter not
amidst blame and praise
...
|
Wise People, After They Have Listened To The Laws, Become
Wise people, after they have listened to the laws, become serene,
like a deep, smooth, and still lake
...
|
Good People Walk On Whatever Befall, The Good Do Not
Good people walk on whatever befall, the good do not prattle,
longing for pleasure; whether touched by happiness or sorrow wise
people n...
|
If, Whether For His Own Sake, Or For The Sake
If, whether for his own sake, or for the sake of others, a man
wishes neither for a son, nor for wealth, nor for lordship, and if he
doe...
|
Few Are There Among Men Who Arrive At The Other
Few are there among men who arrive at the other shore (become
Arhats); the other people here run up and down the shore
...
|
But Those Who, When The Law Has Been Well Preached
But those who, when the law has been well preached to them, follow
the law, will pass across the dominion of death, however difficult to
...
|
, A Wise Man Should Leave The Dark State
, A wise man should leave the dark state (of ordinary life), and
follow the bright state (of the Bhikshu) After going from his home
to ...
|
Those Whose Mind Is Well Grounded In The (seven) Elements
Those whose mind is well grounded in the (seven) elements of
knowledge, who without clinging to anything, rejoice in freedom from
attach...
|
There Is No Suffering For Him Who Has Finished His
There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and
abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off
all ...
|
They Depart With Their Thoughts Well-collected, They Are Not Happy
In
They depart with their thoughts well-collected, they are not happy
in their abode; like swans who have left their lake, they leave their
...
|
Men Who Have No Riches, Who Live On Recognised Food,
Men who have no riches, who live on recognised food, who have
perceived void and unconditioned freedom (Nirvana), their path is
difficul...
|
He Whose Appetites Are Stilled, Who Is Not Absorbed In
He whose appetites are stilled, who is not absorbed in enjoyment,
who has perceived void and unconditioned freedom (Nirvana), his path
i...
|
The Gods Even Envy Him Whose Senses, Like Horses Well
The gods even envy him whose senses, like horses well broken in by
the driver, have been subdued, who is free from pride, and free from
...
|
Such A One Who Does His Duty Is Tolerant Like
Such a one who does his duty is tolerant like the earth, like
Indra's bolt; he is like a lake without mud; no new births are in
store fo...
|
His Thought Is Quiet, Quiet Are His Word And Deed,
His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed, when he has
obtained freedom by true knowledge, when he has thus become a quiet
man
...
|
The Man Who Is Free From Credulity, But Knows The
The man who is free from credulity, but knows the uncreated, who
has cut all ties, removed all temptations, renounced all desires, he
is...
|
In A Hamlet Or In A Forest, In The Deep
In a hamlet or in a forest, in the deep water or on the dry land,
wherever venerable persons (Arhanta) dwell, that place is delightful
...
|
Forests Are Delightful; Where The World Finds No Delight, There
The
Forests are delightful; where the world finds no delight, there
the passionless will find delight, for they look not for pleasures
T...
|
Even Though A Speech Be A Thousand (of Words), But
Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of
senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he
bec...
|
Even Though A Gatha (poem) Be A Thousand (of Words),
Even though a Gatha (poem) be a thousand (of words), but made up
of senseless words, one word of a Gatha is better, which if a man
hears...
|
Though A Man Recite A Hundred Gathas Made Up Of
Though a man recite a hundred Gathas made up of senseless words,
one word of the law is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet
...
|
If One Man Conquer In Battle A Thousand Times Thousand
If one man conquer in battle a thousand times thousand men, and
if another conquer himself, he is the greatest of conquerors
...
|
, One's Own Self Conquered Is Better Than All
, One's own self conquered is better than all other people;
not even a god, a Gandharva, not Mara with Brahman could change into
defeat ...
|
If A Man For A Hundred Years Sacrifice Month After
If a man for a hundred years sacrifice month after month with a
thousand, and if he but for one moment pay homage to a man whose soul
is...
|
If A Man For A Hundred Years Worship Agni (fire)
If a man for a hundred years worship Agni (fire) in the forest,
and if he but for one moment pay homage to a man whose soul is
grounded ...
|
Whatever A Man Sacrifice In This World As An Offering
Whatever a man sacrifice in this world as an offering or as an
oblation for a whole year in order to gain merit, the whole of it is
not ...
|
He Who Always Greets And Constantly Reveres The Aged, Four
He who always greets and constantly reveres the aged, four things
will increase to him, viz life, beauty, happiness, power
...
|
But He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Vicious And Unrestrained,
But he who lives a hundred years, vicious and unrestrained, a
life of one day is better if a man is virtuous and reflecting
...
|
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Ignorant And Unrestrained,
And he who lives a hundred years, ignorant and unrestrained, a
life of one day is better if a man is wise and reflecting
...
|
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Idle And Weak,
And he who lives a hundred years, idle and weak, a life of one
day is better if a man has attained firm strength
...
|
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing Beginning
And he who lives a hundred years, not seeing beginning and end, a
life of one day is better if a man sees beginning and end
...
|
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing The
And he who lives a hundred years, not seeing the immortal place,
a life of one day is better if a man sees the immortal place
...
|
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing The
And he who lives a hundred years, not seeing the highest law, a
life of one day is better if a man sees the highest law
Evil
...
|
If A Man Would Hasten Towards The Good, He Should
If a man would hasten towards the good, he should keep his
thought away from evil; if a man does what is good slothfully, his
mind delig...
|
If A Man Commits A Sin, Let Him Not Do
If a man commits a sin, let him not do it again; let him not
delight in sin: pain is the outcome of evil
...
|
If A Man Does What Is Good, Let Him Do
If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight
in it: happiness is the outcome of good
...
|
Even An Evil-doer Sees Happiness As Long As His Evil
Even an evil-doer sees happiness as long as his evil deed has not
ripened; but when his evil deed has ripened, then does the evil-doer
s...
|
Even A Good Man Sees Evil Days, As Long As
Even a good man sees evil days, as long as his good deed has not
ripened; but when his good deed has ripened, then does the good man
see...
|
Let No Man Think Lightly Of Evil, Saying In His
Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will
not come nigh unto me Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot
is ...
|
Let No Man Think Lightly Of Good, Saying In His
Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will
not come nigh unto me Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot
is ...
|
Let A Man Avoid Evil Deeds, As A Merchant, If
Let a man avoid evil deeds, as a merchant, if he has few
companions and carries much wealth, avoids a dangerous road; as a man
who loves...
|
He Who Has No Wound On His Hand, May Touch
He who has no wound on his hand, may touch poison with his hand;
poison does not affect one who has no wound; nor is there evil for one
...
|
If A Man Offend A Harmless, Pure, And Innocent Person,
If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil
falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up against the wind
...
|
Some People Are Born Again; Evil-doers Go To Hell; Righteous
People
Some people are born again; evil-doers go to hell; righteous
people go to heaven; those who are free from all worldly desires
attain Nir...
|
Not In The Sky, Not In The Midst Of The
Not in the sky, not in the midst of the sea, not if we enter into
the clefts of the mountains, is there known a spot in the whole world
...
|
All Men Tremble At Punishment, All Men Fear Death; Remember
All men tremble at punishment, all men fear death; remember that
you are like unto them, and do not kill, nor cause slaughter
...
|
All Men Tremble At Punishment, All Men Love Life; Remember
All men tremble at punishment, all men love life; remember that
thou art like unto them, and do not kill, nor cause slaughter
...
|
He Who Seeking His Own Happiness Punishes Or Kills Beings
He who seeking his own happiness punishes or kills beings who
also long for happiness, will not find happiness after death
...
|
He Who Seeking His Own Happiness Does Not Punish Or
He who seeking his own happiness does not punish or kill beings
who also long for happiness, will find happiness after death
...
|
Do Not Speak Harshly To Anybody; Those Who Are Spoken
Do not speak harshly to anybody; those who are spoken to will
answer thee in the same way Angry speech is painful, blows for blows
will ...
|
If, Like A Shattered Metal Plate (gong), Thou Utter Not,
If, like a shattered metal plate (gong), thou utter not, then
thou hast reached Nirvana; contention is not known to thee
...
|
As A Cowherd With His Staff Drives His Cows Into
As a cowherd with his staff drives his cows into the stable, so
do Age and Death drive the life of men
...
|
A Fool Does Not Know When He Commits His Evil
A fool does not know when he commits his evil deeds: but the
wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if burnt by fire
...
|
He Who Inflicts Pain On Innocent And Harmless Persons, Will
He who inflicts pain on innocent and harmless persons, will soon
come to one of these ten states:
...
|
He Will Have Cruel Suffering, Loss, Injury Of The Body,
He will have cruel suffering, loss, injury of the body, heavy
affliction, or loss of mind,
...
|
Or A Misfortune Coming From The King, Or A Fearful
Or a misfortune coming from the king, or a fearful accusation, or
loss of relations, or destruction of treasures,
...
|
Or Lightning-fire Will Burn His Houses; And When His Body
Or lightning-fire will burn his houses; and when his body is
destroyed, the fool will go to hell
...
|
Not Nakedness, Not Platted Hair, Not Dirt, Not Fasting, Or
Not nakedness, not platted hair, not dirt, not fasting, or lying
on the earth, not rubbing with dust, not sitting motionless, can
purify...
|
He Who, Though Dressed In Fine Apparel, Exercises Tranquillity,
Is Quiet,
He who, though dressed in fine apparel, exercises tranquillity,
is quiet, subdued, restrained, chaste, and has ceased to find fault
with...
|
Is There In This World Any Man So Restrained By
Is there in this world any man so restrained by humility that he
does not mind reproof, as a well-trained horse the whip?
...
|
Like A Well-trained Horse When Touched By The Whip, Be
Like a well-trained horse when touched by the whip, be ye active
and lively, and by faith, by virtue, by energy, by meditation, by
disce...
|
Well-makers Lead The Water (wherever They Like); Fletchers Bend
The Arrow;
Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend
the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; good people fashion
themselves...
|
How Is There Laughter, How Is There Joy, As This
How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always
burning? Why do you not seek a light, ye who are surrounded by
darknes...
|
Look At This Dressed-up Lump, Covered With Wounds, Joined
Together, Sickly,
Look at this dressed-up lump, covered with wounds, joined
together, sickly, full of many thoughts, which has no strength, no
hold!
...
|
This Body Is Wasted, Full Of Sickness, And Frail; This
This body is wasted, full of sickness, and frail; this heap of
corruption breaks to pieces, life indeed ends in death
...
|
Those White Bones, Like Gourds Thrown Away In The Autumn,
Those white bones, like gourds thrown away in the autumn, what
pleasure is there in looking at them?
...
|
After A Stronghold Has Been Made Of The Bones, It
After a stronghold has been made of the bones, it is covered with
flesh and blood, and there dwell in it old age and death, pride and
de...
|
The Brilliant Chariots Of Kings Are Destroyed, The Body Also
Approaches
The brilliant chariots of kings are destroyed, the body also
approaches destruction, but the virtue of good people never approaches
dest...
|
A Man Who Has Learnt Little, Grows Old Like An
A man who has learnt little, grows old like an ox; his flesh
grows, but his knowledge does not grow
...
|
, Looking For The Maker Of This Tabernacle, I
, Looking for the maker of this tabernacle, I shall have to
run through a course of many births, so long as I do not find (him);
and pai...
|
Men Who Have Not Observed Proper Discipline, And Have Not
Men who have not observed proper discipline, and have not gained
treasure in their youth, perish like old herons in a lake without
fish
...
|
Men Who Have Not Observed Proper Discipline, And Have Not
Men who have not observed proper discipline, and have not gained
treasure in their youth, lie, like broken bows, sighing after the
past
...
|
If A Man Hold Himself Dear, Let Him Watch Himself
If a man hold himself dear, let him watch himself carefully;
during one at least out of the three watches a wise man should be
watchful
...
|
Let Each Man Direct Himself First To What Is Proper,
Let each man direct himself first to what is proper, then let him
teach others; thus a wise man will not suffer
...
|
If A Man Make Himself As He Teaches Others To
If a man make himself as he teaches others to be, then, being
himself well subdued, he may subdue (others); one's own self is indeed
dif...
|
Self Is The Lord Of Self, Who Else Could Be
Self is the lord of self, who else could be the lord? With self
well subdued, a man finds a lord such as few can find
...
|
The Evil Done By Oneself, Self-begotten, Self-bred, Crushes The
Foolish, As
The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, self-bred, crushes the
foolish, as a diamond breaks a precious stone
...
|
He Whose Wickedness Is Very Great Brings Himself Down To
He whose wickedness is very great brings himself down to that
state where his enemy wishes him to be, as a creeper does with the
tree wh...
|
Bad Deeds, And Deeds Hurtful To Ourselves, Are Easy To
Bad deeds, and deeds hurtful to ourselves, are easy to do; what
is beneficial and good, that is very difficult to do
...
|
The Foolish Man Who Scorns The Rule Of The Venerable
The foolish man who scorns the rule of the venerable (Arahat), of
the elect (Ariya), of the virtuous, and follows false doctrine, he
bea...
|
By Oneself The Evil Is Done, By Oneself One Suffers;
By oneself the evil is done, by oneself one suffers; by oneself
evil is left undone, by oneself one is purified Purity and impurity
belo...
|
Let No One Forget His Own Duty For The Sake
Let no one forget his own duty for the sake of another's, however
great; let a man, after he has discerned his own duty, be always
atten...
|
Do Not Follow The Evil Law! Do Not Live On
Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do
not follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world
...
|
Rouse Thyself! Do Not Be Idle! Follow The Law
Rouse thyself! do not be idle! Follow the law of virtue! The
virtuous rests in bliss in this world and in the next
...
|
Follow The Law Of Virtue; Do Not Follow That Of
Follow the law of virtue; do not follow that of sin The virtuous
rests in bliss in this world and in the next
...
|
Look Upon The World As A Bubble, Look Upon It
Look upon the world as a bubble, look upon it as a mirage: the
king of death does not see him who thus looks down upon the world
...
|
Come, Look At This Glittering World, Like Unto A Royal
Come, look at this glittering world, like unto a royal chariot;
the foolish are immersed in it, but the wise do not touch it
...
|
He Who Formerly Was Reckless And Afterwards Became Sober,
Brightens Up
He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober,
brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds
...
|
He Whose Evil Deeds Are Covered By Good Deeds, Brightens
He whose evil deeds are covered by good deeds, brightens up this
world, like the moon when freed from clouds
...
|
This World Is Dark, Few Only Can See Here; A
This world is dark, few only can see here; a few only go to
heaven, like birds escaped from the net
...
|
The Swans Go On The Path Of The Sun, They
The swans go on the path of the sun, they go through the ether by
means of their miraculous power; the wise are led out of this world,
w...
|
If A Man Has Transgressed One Law, And Speaks Lies,
If a man has transgressed one law, and speaks lies, and scoffs at
another world, there is no evil he will not do
...
|
The Uncharitable Do Not Go To The World Of The
The uncharitable do not go to the world of the gods; fools only
do not praise liberality; a wise man rejoices in liberality, and
through...
|
Better Than Sovereignty Over The Earth, Better Than Going To
Heaven,
Better than sovereignty over the earth, better than going to
heaven, better than lordship over all worlds, is the reward of the
first st...
|
He Whose Conquest Is Not Conquered Again, Into Whose Conquest
He whose conquest is not conquered again, into whose conquest no
one in this world enters, by what track can you lead him, the
Awakened,...
|
He Whom No Desire With Its Snares And Poisons Can
He whom no desire with its snares and poisons can lead astray, by
what track can you lead him, the Awakened, the Omniscient, the
trackle...
|
Even The Gods Envy Those Who Are Awakened And Not
Even the gods envy those who are awakened and not forgetful, who
are given to meditation, who are wise, and who delight in the repose
of...
|
Difficult (to Obtain) Is The Conception Of Men, Difficult Is
Difficult (to obtain) is the conception of men, difficult is the
life of mortals, difficult is the hearing of the True Law, difficult
is...
|
Not To Commit Any Sin, To Do Good, And To
Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that
is the teaching of (all) the Awakened
...
|
The Awakened Call Patience The Highest Penance, Long-suffering
The Highest Nirvana;
The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering
the highest Nirvana; for he is not an anchorite (pravragita) who
strikes ...
|
Not To Blame, Not To Strike, To Live Restrained Under
Not to blame, not to strike, to live restrained under the law, to
be moderate in eating, to sleep and sit alone, and to dwell on the
hig...
|
There Is No Satisfying Lusts, Even By A Shower Of
There is no satisfying lusts, even by a shower of gold pieces; he
who knows that lusts have a short taste and cause pain, he is wise;
...
|
Even In Heavenly Pleasures He Finds No Satisfaction, The Disciple
Who
Even in heavenly pleasures he finds no satisfaction, the disciple
who is fully awakened delights only in the destruction of all desires
...
|
Men, Driven By Fear, Go To Many A Refuge, To
Men, driven by fear, go to many a refuge, to mountains and
forests, to groves and sacred trees
...
|
But That Is Not A Safe Refuge, That Is Not
But that is not a safe refuge, that is not the best refuge; a man
is not delivered from all pains after having gone to that refuge
...
|
He Who Takes Refuge With Buddha, The Law, And The
He who takes refuge with Buddha, the Law, and the Church; he who,
with clear understanding, sees the four holy truths:--
...
|
Viz Pain, The Origin Of Pain, The Destruction Of Pain,
Viz pain, the origin of pain, the destruction of pain, and the
eightfold holy way that leads to the quieting of pain;--
...
|
That Is The Safe Refuge, That Is The Best Refuge;
That is the safe refuge, that is the best refuge; having gone to
that refuge, a man is delivered from all pain
...
|
A Supernatural Person (a Buddha) Is Not Easily Found, He
A supernatural person (a Buddha) is not easily found, he is not
born everywhere Wherever such a sage is born, that race prospers
...
|
Happy Is The Arising Of The Awakened, Happy Is The
Happy is the arising of the awakened, happy is the teaching of
the True Law, happy is peace in the church, happy is the devotion of
thos...
|
, He Who Pays Homage To Those Who Deserve
, He who pays homage to those who deserve homage, whether the
awakened (Buddha) or their disciples, those who have overcome the host
(of...
|
Let Us Live Happily Then, Not Hating Those Who Hate
Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us! among men
who hate us let us dwell free from hatred!
...
|
Let Us Live Happily Then, Free From Ailments Among The
Let us live happily then, free from ailments among the ailing!
among men who are ailing let us dwell free from ailments!
...
|
Let Us Live Happily Then, Free From Greed Among The
Let us live happily then, free from greed among the greedy! among
men who are greedy let us dwell free from greed!
...
|
Let Us Live Happily Then, Though We Call Nothing Our
Let us live happily then, though we call nothing our own! We
shall be like the bright gods, feeding on happiness!
...
|
Victory Breeds Hatred, For The Conquered Is Unhappy He Who
Victory breeds hatred, for the conquered is unhappy He who has
given up both victory and defeat, he, the contented, is happy
...
|
There Is No Fire Like Passion; There Is No Losing
There is no fire like passion; there is no losing throw like
hatred; there is no pain like this body; there is no happiness higher
than ...
|
Hunger Is The Worst Of Diseases, The Body The Greatest
Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest of pains;
if one knows this truly, that is Nirvana, the highest happiness
...
|
Health Is The Greatest Of Gifts, Contentedness The Best Riches;
Trust
Health is the greatest of gifts, contentedness the best riches;
trust is the best of relationships, Nirvana the highest happiness
...
|
He Who Has Tasted The Sweetness Of Solitude And Tranquillity,
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquillity, is
free from fear and free from sin, while he tastes the sweetness of
drin...
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The Sight Of The Elect (arya) Is Good, To Live
The sight of the elect (Arya) is good, to live with them is
always happiness; if a man does not see fools, he will be truly happy
...
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He Who Walks In The Company Of Fools Suffers A
He who walks in the company of fools suffers a long way; company
with fools, as with an enemy, is always painful; company with the wise
...
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Therefore, One Ought To Follow The Wise, The Intelligent, The
Learned,
Therefore, one ought to follow the wise, the intelligent, the
learned, the much enduring, the dutiful, the elect; one ought to
follow a ...
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He Who Gives Himself To Vanity, And Does Not Give
He who gives himself to vanity, and does not give himself to
meditation, forgetting the real aim (of life) and grasping at
pleasure, wil...
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Let No Man Ever Look For What Is Pleasant, Or
Let no man ever look for what is pleasant, or what is unpleasant
Not to see what is pleasant is pain, and it is pain to see what is
unpl...
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Let, Therefore, No Man Love Anything; Loss Of The Beloved
Let, therefore, no man love anything; loss of the beloved is
evil Those who love nothing and hate nothing, have no fetters
...
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From Pleasure Comes Grief, From Pleasure Comes Fear; He Who
From pleasure comes grief, from pleasure comes fear; he who is
free from pleasure knows neither grief nor fear
...
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From Affection Comes Grief, From Affection Comes Fear; He Who
From affection comes grief, from affection comes fear; he who is
free from affection knows neither grief nor fear
...
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From Lust Comes Grief, From Lust Comes Fear; He Who
From lust comes grief, from lust comes fear; he who is free from
lust knows neither grief nor fear
...
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From Love Comes Grief, From Love Comes Fear; He Who
From love comes grief, from love comes fear; he who is free from
love knows neither grief nor fear
...
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From Greed Comes Grief, From Greed Comes Fear; He Who
From greed comes grief, from greed comes fear; he who is free
from greed knows neither grief nor fear
...
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He Who Possesses Virtue And Intelligence, Who Is Just, Speaks
He who possesses virtue and intelligence, who is just, speaks the
truth, and does what is his own business, him the world will hold
dear...
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He In Whom A Desire For The Ineffable (nirvana) Has
He in whom a desire for the Ineffable (Nirvana) has sprung up,
who is satisfied in his mind, and whose thoughts are not bewildered by
lo...
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Kinsmen, Friends, And Lovers Salute A Man Who Has Been
Kinsmen, friends, and lovers salute a man who has been long away,
and returns safe from afar
...
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In Like Manner His Good Works Receive Him Who Has
In like manner his good works receive him who has done good, and
has gone from this world to the other;--as kinsmen receive a friend on
...
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Let A Man Leave Anger, Let Him Forsake Pride, Let
Let a man leave anger, let him forsake pride, let him overcome
all bondage! No sufferings befall the man who is not attached to name
an...
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He Who Holds Back Rising Anger Like A Rolling Chariot,
He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot, him I call
a real driver; other people are but holding the reins
...
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Let A Man Overcome Anger By Love, Let Him Overcome
Let a man overcome anger by love, let him overcome evil by good;
let him overcome the greedy by liberality, the liar by truth!
...
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Speak The Truth, Do Not Yield To Anger; Give, If
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked
for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods
...
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The Sages Who Injure Nobody, And Who Always Control Their
The sages who injure nobody, and who always control their body,
they will go to the unchangeable place (Nirvana), where, if they have
go...
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Those Who Are Ever Watchful, Who Study Day And Night,
Those who are ever watchful, who study day and night, and who
strive after Nirvana, their passions will come to an end
...
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This Is An Old Saying, O Atula, This Is Not
This is an old saying, O Atula, this is not only of to-day: `They
blame him who sits silent, they blame him who speaks much, they also
...
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There Never Was, There Never Will Be, Nor Is There
There never was, there never will be, nor is there now, a man who
is always blamed, or a man who is always praised
...
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, But He Whom Those Who Discriminate Praise Continually
, But he whom those who discriminate praise continually day
after day, as without blemish, wise, rich in knowledge and virtue, who
would...
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Beware Of Bodily Anger, And Control Thy Body! Leave
Beware of bodily anger, and control thy body! Leave the sins of
the body, and with thy body practise virtue!
...
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Beware Of The Anger Of The Tongue, And Control Thy
Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control thy tongue! Leave
the sins of the tongue, and practise virtue with thy tongue!
...
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Beware Of The Anger Of The Mind, And Control Thy
Beware of the anger of the mind, and control thy mind! Leave the
sins of the mind, and practise virtue with thy mind!
...
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The Wise Who Control Their Body, Who Control Their Tongue,
The wise who control their body, who control their tongue, the
wise who control their mind, are indeed well controlled
Impurity
...
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Thou Art Now Like A Sear Leaf, The Messengers Of
Thou art now like a sear leaf, the messengers of death (Yama)
have come near to thee; thou standest at the door of thy departure,
and th...
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Make Thyself An Island, Work Hard, Be Wise! When
Make thyself an island, work hard, be wise! When thy impurities
are blown away, and thou art free from guilt, thou wilt enter into the
...
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Thy Life Has Come To An End, Thou Art Come
Thy life has come to an end, thou art come near to death (Yama),
there is no resting-place for thee on the road, and thou hast no
provis...
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Make Thyself An Island, Work Hard, Be Wise! When
Make thyself an island, work hard, be wise! When thy impurities
are blown away, and thou art free from guilt, thou wilt not enter
again...
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Let A Wise Man Blow Off The Impurities Of His
Let a wise man blow off the impurities of his self, as a smith
blows off the impurities of silver one by one, little by little, and
from...
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As The Impurity Which Springs From The Iron, When It
As the impurity which springs from the iron, when it springs from
it, destroys it; thus do a transgressor's own works lead him to the
ev...
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The Taint Of Prayers Is Non-repetition; The Taint Of Houses,
The taint of prayers is non-repetition; the taint of houses, non-
repair; the taint of the body is sloth; the taint of a watchman,
thoug...
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Bad Conduct Is The Taint Of Woman, Greediness The Taint
Bad conduct is the taint of woman, greediness the taint of a
benefactor; tainted are all evil ways in this world and in the next
...
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But There Is A Taint Worse Than All Taints,--ignorance Is
But there is a taint worse than all taints,--ignorance is the
greatest taint O mendicants! throw off that taint, and become
taintless!
...
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Life Is Easy To Live For A Man Who Is
Life is easy to live for a man who is without shame, a crow hero,
a mischief-maker, an insulting, bold, and wretched fellow
...
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But Life Is Hard To Live For A Modest Man,
But life is hard to live for a modest man, who always looks for
what is pure, who is disinterested, quiet, spotless, and intelligent
...
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He Who Destroys Life, Who Speaks Untruth, Who In This
He who destroys life, who speaks untruth, who in this world takes
what is not given him, who goes to another man's wife;
...
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And The Man Who Gives Himself To Drinking Intoxicating Liquors,
He,
And the man who gives himself to drinking intoxicating liquors,
he, even in this world, digs up his own root
...
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O Man, Know This, That The Unrestrained Are In A
O man, know this, that the unrestrained are in a bad state; take
care that greediness and vice do not bring thee to grief for a long
tim...
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The World Gives According To Their Faith Or According To
The world gives according to their faith or according to their
pleasure: if a man frets about the food and the drink given to others,
he...
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He In Whom That Feeling Is Destroyed, And Taken Out
He in whom that feeling is destroyed, and taken out with the very
root, finds rest by day and by night
...
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There Is No Fire Like Passion, There Is No Shark
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred,
there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed
...
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The Fault Of Others Is Easily Perceived, But That Of
The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is
difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like
chaff, ...
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If A Man Looks After The Faults Of Others, And
If a man looks after the faults of others, and is always inclined
to be offended, his own passions will grow, and he is far from the
des...
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There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is
There is no path through the air, a man is not a Samana by
outward acts The world delights in vanity, the Tathagatas (the
Buddhas) are ...
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There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is
There is no path through the air, a man is not a Samana by
outward acts No creatures are eternal; but the awakened (Buddha) are
never sh...
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, A Man Is Not Just If He Carries
, A man is not just if he carries a matter by violence; no, he
who distinguishes both right and wrong, who is learned and leads
others, ...
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A Man Is Not Learned Because He Talks Much; He
A man is not learned because he talks much; he who is patient,
free from hatred and fear, he is called learned
...
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A Man Is Not A Supporter Of The Law Because
A man is not a supporter of the law because he talks much; even
if a man has learnt little, but sees the law bodily, he is a supporter
o...
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A Man Is Not An Elder Because His Head Is
A man is not an elder because his head is grey; his age may be
ripe, but he is called `Old-in-vain'
...
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He In Whom There Is Truth, Virtue, Love, Restraint, Moderation,
He
He in whom there is truth, virtue, love, restraint, moderation,
he who is free from impurity and is wise, he is called an elder
...
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An Envious Greedy, Dishonest Man Does Not Become Respectable By
Means
An envious greedy, dishonest man does not become respectable by
means of much talking only, or by the beauty of his complexion
...
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He In Whom All This Is Destroyed, And Taken Out
He in whom all this is destroyed, and taken out with the very
root, he, when freed from hatred and wise, is called respectable
...
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Not By Tonsure Does An Undisciplined Man Who Speaks Falsehood
Become
Not by tonsure does an undisciplined man who speaks falsehood
become a Samana; can a man be a Samana who is still held captive by
desire...
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He Who Always Quiets The Evil, Whether Small Or Large,
He who always quiets the evil, whether small or large, he is
called a Samana (a quiet man), because he has quieted all evil
...
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A Man Is Not A Mendicant (bhikshu) Simply Because He
A man is not a mendicant (Bhikshu) simply because he asks others
for alms; he who adopts the whole law is a Bhikshu, not he who only
beg...
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He Who Is Above Good And Evil, Who Is Chaste,
He who is above good and evil, who is chaste, who with knowledge
passes through the world, he indeed is called a Bhikshu
...
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, A Man Is Not A Muni Because He
, A man is not a Muni because he observes silence (mona, ie
mauna), if he is foolish and ignorant; but the wise who, taking the
balance,...
|
A Man Is Not An Elect (ariya) Because He Injures
A man is not an elect (Ariya) because he injures living
creatures; because he has pity on all living creatures, therefore is a
man call...
|
, Not Only By Discipline And Vows, Not Only
, Not only by discipline and vows, not only by much learning,
not by entering into a trance, not by sleeping alone, do I earn the
happin...
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The Best Of Ways Is The Eightfold; The Best Of
The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four
words; the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who has
ey...
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This Is The Way, There Is No Other That Leads
This is the way, there is no other that leads to the purifying of
intelligence Go on this way! Everything else is the deceit of Mara
(...
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If You Go On This Way, You Will Make An
If you go on this way, you will make an end of pain! The way was
preached by me, when I had understood the removal of the thorns (in
th...
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You Yourself Must Make An Effort The Tathagatas (buddhas)
You yourself must make an effort The Tathagatas (Buddhas) are
only preachers The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the
bonda...
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`all Created Things Perish,' He Who Knows And Sees This
`All created things perish,' he who knows and sees this becomes
passive in pain; this is the way to purity
...
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`all Created Things Are Grief And Pain,' He Who Knows
`All created things are grief and pain,' he who knows and sees
this becomes passive in pain; this is the way that leads to purity
...
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`all Forms Are Unreal,' He Who Knows And Sees This
`All forms are unreal,' he who knows and sees this becomes
passive in pain; this is the way that leads to purity
...
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He Who Does Not Rouse Himself When It Is Time
He who does not rouse himself when it is time to rise, who,
though young and strong, is full of sloth, whose will and thought are
weak, ...
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Watching His Speech, Well Restrained In Mind, Let A Man
Watching his speech, well restrained in mind, let a man never
commit any wrong with his body! Let a man but keep these three roads
of a...
|
Through Zeal Knowledge Is Gotten, Through Lack Of Zeal Knowledge
Is
Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge
is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss thus
pla...
|
Cut Down The Whole Forest (of Lust), Not A Tree
Cut down the whole forest (of lust), not a tree only! Danger
comes out of the forest (of lust) When you have cut down both the
forest ...
|
So Long As The Love Of Man Towards Women, Even
So long as the love of man towards women, even the smallest, is
not destroyed, so long is his mind in bondage, as the calf that drinks
m...
|
Cut Out The Love Of Self, Like An Autumn Lotus,
Cut out the love of self, like an autumn lotus, with thy hand!
Cherish the road of peace Nirvana has been shown by Sugata (Buddha)
...
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`here I Shall Dwell In The Rain, Here In Winter
`Here I shall dwell in the rain, here in winter and summer,' thus
the fool meditates, and does not think of his death
...
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Death Comes And Carries Off That Man, Praised For His
Death comes and carries off that man, praised for his children
and flocks, his mind distracted, as a flood carries off a sleeping
villag...
|
Sons Are No Help, Nor A Father, Nor Relations; There
Sons are no help, nor a father, nor relations; there is no help
from kinsfolk for one whom death has seized
...
|
A Wise And Good Man Who Knows The Meaning Of
A wise and good man who knows the meaning of this, should quickly
clear the way that leads to Nirvana
Miscellaneous
...
|
If By Leaving A Small Pleasure One Sees A Great
If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure, let a
wise man leave the small pleasure, and look to the great
...
|
He Who, By Causing Pain To Others, Wishes To Obtain
He who, by causing pain to others, wishes to obtain pleasure for
himself, he, entangled in the bonds of hatred, will never be free from
...
|
What Ought To Be Done Is Neglected, What Ought Not
What ought to be done is neglected, what ought not to be done is
done; the desires of unruly, thoughtless people are always increasing
...
|
But They Whose Whole Watchfulness Is Always Directed To Their
Body,
But they whose whole watchfulness is always directed to their
body, who do not follow what ought not to be done, and who steadfastly
do ...
|
A True Brahmana Goes Scatheless, Though He Have Killed Father
A true Brahmana goes scatheless, though he have killed father and
mother, and two valiant kings, though he has destroyed a kingdom with
...
|
A True Brahmana Goes Scatheless, Though He Have Killed Father
A true Brahmana goes scatheless, though he have killed father and
mother, and two holy kings, and an eminent man besides
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama (buddha) Are Always Well Awake, And
The disciples of Gotama (Buddha) are always well awake, and their
thoughts day and night are always set on Buddha
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts
day and night are always set on the law
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts
day and night are always set on the church
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their thoughts
day and night are always set on their body
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their mind day
and night always delights in compassion
...
|
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their
The disciples of Gotama are always well awake, and their mind day
and night always delights in meditation
...
|
It Is Hard To Leave The World (to Become A
It is hard to leave the world (to become a friar), it is hard to
enjoy the world; hard is the monastery, painful are the houses;
painful...
|
Whatever Place A Faithful, Virtuous, Celebrated, And Wealthy Man
Chooses, There
Whatever place a faithful, virtuous, celebrated, and wealthy man
chooses, there he is respected
...
|
Good People Shine From Afar, Like The Snowy Mountains; Bad
Good people shine from afar, like the snowy mountains; bad people
are not seen, like arrows shot by night
...
|
He Alone Who, Without Ceasing, Practises The Duty Of Sitting
Alone
He alone who, without ceasing, practises the duty of sitting
alone and sleeping alone, he, subduing himself, will rejoice in the
destruc...
|
He Who Says What Is Not, Goes To Hell; He
He who says what is not, goes to hell; he also who, having done a
thing, says I have not done it After death both are equal, they are
me...
|
Many Men Whose Shoulders Are Covered With The Yellow Gown
Many men whose shoulders are covered with the yellow gown are
ill-conditioned and unrestrained; such evil-doers by their evil deeds
go t...
|
Better It Would Be To Swallow A Heated Iron Ball,
Better it would be to swallow a heated iron ball, like flaring
fire, than that a bad unrestrained fellow should live on the charity
of t...
|
Four Things Does A Wreckless Man Gain Who Covets His
Four things does a wreckless man gain who covets his neighbour's
wife,--a bad reputation, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment,
and...
|
There Is Bad Reputation, And The Evil Way (to Hell),
There is bad reputation, and the evil way (to hell), there is the
short pleasure of the frightened in the arms of the frightened, and
th...
|
As A Grass-blade, If Badly Grasped, Cuts The Arm, Badly-practised
Asceticism
As a grass-blade, if badly grasped, cuts the arm, badly-practised
asceticism leads to hell
...
|
An Act Carelessly Performed, A Broken Vow, And Hesitating
Obedience To
An act carelessly performed, a broken vow, and hesitating
obedience to discipline, all this brings no great reward
...
|
If Anything Is To Be Done, Let A Man Do
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
mor...
|
An Evil Deed Is Better Left Undone, For A Man
An evil deed is better left undone, for a man repents of it
afterwards; a good deed is better done, for having done it, one does
not rep...
|
Like A Well-guarded Frontier Fort, With Defences Within And
Without, So
Like a well-guarded frontier fort, with defences within and
without, so let a man guard himself Not a moment should escape, for
they wh...
|
They Who Are Ashamed Of What They Ought Not To
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,
embraci...
|
They Who Fear When They Ought Not To Fear, And
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
pat...
|
They Who Forbid When There Is Nothing To Be Forbidden,
They who forbid when there is nothing to be forbidden, and forbid
not when there is something to be forbidden, such men, embracing false
...
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They Who Know What Is Forbidden As Forbidden, And What
They who know what is forbidden as forbidden, and what is not
forbidden as not forbidden, such men, embracing the true doctrine,
enter t...
|
Silently Shall I Endure Abuse As The Elephant In Battle
Silently shall I endure abuse as the elephant in battle endures
the arrow sent from the bow: for the world is ill-natured
...
|
They Lead A Tamed Elephant To Battle, The King Mounts
They lead a tamed elephant to battle, the king mounts a tamed
elephant; the tamed is the best among men, he who silently endures
abuse
...
|
Mules Are Good, If Tamed, And Noble Sindhu Horses, And
Mules are good, if tamed, and noble Sindhu horses, and elephants
with large tusks; but he who tames himself is better still
...
|
For With These Animals Does No Man Reach The Untrodden
For with these animals does no man reach the untrodden country
(Nirvana), where a tamed man goes on a tamed animal, viz on his own
well-...
|
The Elephant Called Dhanapalaka, His Temples Running With Sap,
And Difficult
The elephant called Dhanapalaka, his temples running with sap,
and difficult to hold, does not eat a morsel when bound; the elephant
lon...
|
If A Man Becomes Fat And A Great Eater, If
If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if he is sleepy and rolls
himself about, that fool, like a hog fed on wash, is born again and
ag...
|
This Mind Of Mine Went Formerly Wandering About As It
This mind of mine went formerly wandering about as it liked, as
it listed, as it pleased; but I shall now hold it in thoroughly, as
the ...
|
Be Not Thoughtless, Watch Your Thoughts! Draw Yourself Out
Be not thoughtless, watch your thoughts! Draw yourself out of
the evil way, like an elephant sunk in mud
...
|
If A Man Find A Prudent Companion Who Walks With
If a man find a prudent companion who walks with him, is wise,
and lives soberly, he may walk with him, overcoming all dangers,
happy, b...
|
If A Man Find No Prudent Companion Who Walks With
If a man find no prudent companion who walks with him, is wise,
and lives soberly, let him walk alone, like a king who has left his
conq...
|
It Is Better To Live Alone, There Is No Companionship
It is better to live alone, there is no companionship with a
fool; let a man walk alone, let him commit no sin, with few wishes,
like an...
|
If An Occasion Arises, Friends Are Pleasant; Enjoyment Is
Pleasant, Whatever
If an occasion arises, friends are pleasant; enjoyment is
pleasant, whatever be the cause; a good work is pleasant in the hour
of death;...
|
Pleasant In The World Is The State Of A Mother,
Pleasant in the world is the state of a mother, pleasant the
state of a father, pleasant the state of a Samana, pleasant the state
of a ...
|
Pleasant Is Virtue Lasting To Old Age, Pleasant Is A
Pleasant is virtue lasting to old age, pleasant is a faith firmly
rooted; pleasant is attainment of intelligence, pleasant is avoiding
o...
|
The Thirst Of A Thoughtless Man Grows Like A Creeper;
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,
Whomsoever this fierce thirst overcomes, full of poison, in this
world, his sufferings increase like the abounding Birana grass
...
|
He Who Overcomes This Fierce Thirst, Difficult To Be Conquered
He who overcomes this fierce thirst, difficult to be conquered in
this world, sufferings fall off from him, like water-drops from a
lotu...
|
This Salutary Word I Tell You, `do Ye, As Many
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 Usir...
|
As A Tree, Even Though It Has Been Cut Down,
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
ar...
|
He Whose Thirst Running Towards Pleasure Is Exceeding Strong In
The
He whose thirst running towards pleasure is exceeding strong in
the thirty-six channels, the waves will carry away that misguided man,
v...
|
The Channels Run Everywhere, The Creeper (of Passion) Stands
Sprouting; If
The channels run everywhere, the creeper (of passion) stands
sprouting; if you see the creeper springing up, cut its root by means
of kn...
|
A Creature's Pleasures Are Extravagant And Luxurious; Sunk In
Lust And
A creature's pleasures are extravagant and luxurious; sunk in
lust and looking for pleasure, men undergo (again and again) birth and
dec...
|
Men, Driven On By Thirst, Run About Like A Snared
Men, driven on by thirst, run about like a snared hare; held in
fetters and bonds, they undergo pain for a long time, again and again
...
|
Men, Driven On By Thirst, Run About Like A Snared
Men, driven on by thirst, run about like a snared hare; let
therefore the mendicant drive out thirst, by striving after
passionlessness ...
|
He Who Having Got Rid Of The Forest (of Lust)
He who having got rid of the forest (of lust) (ie after having
reached Nirvana) gives himself over to forest-life (ie to lust), and
who,...
|
Wise People Do Not Call That A Strong Fetter Which
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
ring...
|
That Fetter Wise People Call Strong Which Drags Down, Yields,
That fetter wise people call strong which drags down, yields, but
is difficult to undo; after having cut this at last, people leave the
...
|
Those Who Are Slaves To Passions, Run Down With The
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 t...
|
Give Up What Is Before, Give Up What Is Behind,
Give up what is before, give up what is behind, give up what is
in the middle, when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy
m...
|
If A Man Is Tossed About By Doubts, Full Of
If a man is tossed about by doubts, full of strong passions, and
yearning only for what is delightful, his thirst will grow more and
mor...
|
If A Man Delights In Quieting Doubts, And, Always Reflecting,
Dwells
If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting,
dwells on what is not delightful (the impurity of the body, &c), he
certai...
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He Who Has Reached The Consummation, Who Does Not Tremble,
He who has reached the consummation, who does not tremble, who is
without thirst and without sin, he has broken all the thorns of life:
...
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He Who Is Without Thirst And Without Affection, Who Understands
The
He who is without thirst and without affection, who understands
the words and their interpretation, who knows the order of letters
(thos...
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`i Have Conquered All, I Know All, In All Conditions
`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
thirs...
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The Gift Of The Law Exceeds All Gifts; The Sweetness
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 ...
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Pleasures Destroy The Foolish, If They Look Not For The
Pleasures destroy the foolish, if they look not for the other
shore; the foolish by his thirst for pleasures destroys himself, as if
he ...
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The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by passion:
therefore a gift bestowed on the passionless brings great reward
...
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The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by hatred:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who do not hate brings great
reward
...
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The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by vanity:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from vanity brings
great ...
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The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By
The fields are damaged by weeds, mankind is damaged by lust:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from lust brings great
rewa...
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Restraint In The Eye Is Good, Good Is Restraint In
Restraint in the eye is good, good is restraint in the ear, in
the nose restraint is good, good is restraint in the tongue
...
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In The Body Restraint Is Good, Good Is Restraint In
In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in speech, in
thought restraint is good, good is restraint in all things A
Bhikshu, re...
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He Who Controls His Hand, He Who Controls His Feet,
He who controls his hand, he who controls his feet, he who
controls his speech, he who is well controlled, he who delights
inwardly, who...
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The Bhikshu Who Controls His Mouth, Who Speaks Wisely And
The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks wisely and calmly,
who teaches the meaning and the law, his word is sweet
...
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He Who Dwells In The Law, Delights In The Law,
He who dwells in the law, delights in the law, meditates on the
law, follows the law, that Bhikshu will never fall away from the true
la...
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Let Him Not Despise What He Has Received, Nor Ever
Let him not despise what he has received, nor ever envy others: a
mendicant who envies others does not obtain peace of mind
...
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A Bhikshu Who, Though He Receives Little, Does Not Despise
A Bhikshu who, though he receives little, does not despise what
he has received, even the gods will praise him, if his life is pure,
and...
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He Who Never Identifies Himself With Name And Form, And
He who never identifies himself with name and form, and does not
grieve over what is no more, he indeed is called a Bhikshu
...
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The Bhikshu Who Acts With Kindness, Who Is Calm In
The Bhikshu who acts with kindness, who is calm in the doctrine
of Buddha, will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural
de...
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O Bhikshu, Empty This Boat! If Emptied, It Will Go
O Bhikshu, empty this boat! if emptied, it will go quickly;
having cut off passion and hatred thou wilt go to Nirvana
...
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Cut Off The Five (senses), Leave The Five, Rise Above
Cut off the five (senses), leave the five, rise above the five
A Bhikshu, who has escaped from the five fetters, he is called
Oghatinna...
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Meditate, O Bhikshu, And Be Not Heedless! Do Not
Meditate, O Bhikshu, and be not heedless! Do not direct thy
thought to what gives pleasure that thou mayest not for thy
heedlessness ha...
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Without Knowledge There Is No Meditation, Without Meditation
There Is No
Without knowledge there is no meditation, without meditation
there is no knowledge: he who has knowledge and meditation is near
unto Nir...
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A Bhikshu Who Has Entered His Empty House, And Whose
A Bhikshu who has entered his empty house, and whose mind is
tranquil, feels a more than human delight when he sees the law
clearly
...
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As Soon As He Has Considered The Origin And Destruction
As soon as he has considered the origin and destruction of the
elements (khandha) of the body, he finds happiness and joy which
belong t...
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And This Is The Beginning Here For A Wise Bhikshu:
And this is the beginning here for a wise Bhikshu: watchfulness
over the senses, contentedness, restraint under the law; keep noble
frie...
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Let Him Live In Charity, Let Him Be Perfect In
Let him live in charity, let him be perfect in his duties; then
in the fulness of delight he will make an end of suffering
...
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As The Vassika Plant Sheds Its Withered Flowers, Men Should
As the Vassika plant sheds its withered flowers, men should shed
passion and hatred, O ye Bhikshus!
...
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The Bhikshu Whose Body And Tongue And Mind Are Quieted,
The Bhikshu whose body and tongue and mind are quieted, who is
collected, and has rejected the baits of the world, he is called
quiet
...
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Rouse Thyself By Thyself, Examine Thyself By Thyself, Thus Self-
Protected
Rouse thyself by thyself, examine thyself by thyself, thus self-
protected and attentive wilt thou live happily, O Bhikshu!
...
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For Self Is The Lord Of Self, Self Is The
For self is the lord of self, self is the refuge of self;
therefore curb thyself as the merchant curbs a good horse
...
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The Bhikshu, Full Of Delight, Who Is Calm In The
The Bhikshu, full of delight, who is calm in the doctrine of
Buddha will reach the quiet place (Nirvana), cessation of natural
desires, ...
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He Who, Even As A Young Bhikshu, Applies Himself To
He who, even as a young Bhikshu, applies himself to the doctrine
of Buddha, brightens up this world, like the moon when free from
clouds...
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Stop The Stream Valiantly, Drive Away The Desires, O Brahmana!
Stop the stream valiantly, drive away the desires, O Brahmana!
When you have understood the destruction of all that was made, you
will ...
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If The Brahmana Has Reached The Other Shore In Both
If the Brahmana has reached the other shore in both laws (in
restraint and contemplation), all bonds vanish from him who has
obtained kn...
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He For Whom There Is Neither This Nor That Shore,
He for whom there is neither this nor that shore, nor both, him,
the fearless and unshackled, I call indeed a Brahmana
...
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He Who Is Thoughtful, Blameless, Settled, Dutiful, Without
Passions, And Who
He who is thoughtful, blameless, settled, dutiful, without
passions, and who has attained the highest end, him I call indeed a
Brahmana
...
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The Sun Is Bright By Day, The Moon Shines By
The sun is bright by day, the moon shines by night, the warrior
is bright in his armour, the Brahmana is bright in his meditation; but
B...
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Because A Man Is Rid Of Evil, Therefore He Is
Because a man is rid of evil, therefore he is called Brahmana;
because he walks quietly, therefore he is called Samana; because he
has s...
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No One Should Attack A Brahmana, But No Brahmana (if
No one should attack a Brahmana, but no Brahmana (if attacked)
should let himself fly at his aggressor! Woe to him who strikes a
Brahma...
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It Advantages A Brahmana Not A Little If He Holds
It advantages a Brahmana not a little if he holds his mind back
from the pleasures of life; when all wish to injure has vanished, pain
w...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Does Not Offend
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who does not offend by body, word,
or thought, and is controlled on these three points
...
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After A Man Has Once Understood The Law As Taught
After a man has once understood the law as taught by the Well-
awakened (Buddha), let him worship it carefully, as the Brahmana
worships...
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A Man Does Not Become A Brahmana By His Platted
A man does not become a Brahmana by his platted hair, by his
family, or by birth; in whom there is truth and righteousness, he is
blesse...
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What Is The Use Of Platted Hair, O Fool! What
What is the use of platted hair, O fool! what of the raiment of
goat-skins? Within thee there is ravening, but the outside thou
makest ...
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The Man Who Wears Dirty Raiments, Who Is Emaciated And
The man who wears dirty raiments, who is emaciated and covered
with veins, who lives alone in the forest, and meditates, him I call
inde...
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I Do Not Call A Man A Brahmana Because Of
I do not call a man a Brahmana because of his origin or of his
mother He is indeed arrogant, and he is wealthy: but the poor, who
is fr...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Cut All
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who has cut all fetters, who never
trembles, is independent and unshackled
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Cut The
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who has cut the strap and the thong,
the chain with all that pertains to it, who has burst the bar, and is
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Though He Has
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, though he has committed no
offence, endures reproach, bonds, and stripes, who has endurance for
his fo...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Free From
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who is free from anger, dutiful,
virtuous, without appetite, who is subdued, and has received his last
body...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Does Not Cling
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who does not cling to pleasures,
like water on a lotus leaf, like a mustard seed on the point of a
needle
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Even Here, Knows
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, even here, knows the end of his
suffering, has put down his burden, and is unshackled
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Whose Knowledge Is Deep,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose knowledge is deep, who
possesses wisdom, who knows the right way and the wrong, and has
attained the ...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Keeps Aloof Both
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who keeps aloof both from laymen and
from mendicants, who frequents no houses, and has but few desires
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Finds No Fault
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who finds no fault with other
beings, whether feeble or strong, and does not kill nor cause
slaughter
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Tolerant With
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who is tolerant with the intolerant,
mild with fault-finders, and free from passion among the passionate
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana From Whom Anger And
Him I call indeed a Brahmana from whom anger and hatred, pride
and envy have dropt like a mustard seed from the point of a needle
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Utters True Speech,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who utters true speech, instructive
and free from harshness, so that he offend no one
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Takes Nothing In
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who takes nothing in the world that
is not given him, be it long or short, small or large, good or bad
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Fosters No Desires
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who fosters no desires for this
world or for the next, has no inclinations, and is unshackled
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has No Interests,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who has no interests, and when he
has understood (the truth), does not say How, how? and who has reached
th...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who In This World
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who in this world is above good and
evil, above the bondage of both, free from grief from sin, and from
imp...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Bright Like
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who is bright like the moon, pure,
serene, undisturbed, and in whom all gaiety is extinct
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Traversed This
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who has traversed this miry road,
the impassable world and its vanity, who has gone through, and reached
th...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who In This World,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who in this world, leaving all
desires, travels about without a home, and in whom all concupiscence
is exti...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Leaving All Longings,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, leaving all longings, travels
about without a home, and in whom all covetousness is extinct
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, After Leaving All
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, after leaving all bondage to
men, has risen above all bondage to the gods, and is free from all and
ev...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Left What
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who has left what gives pleasure and
what gives pain, who is cold, and free from all germs (of renewed
life...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Knows The Destruction
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who knows the destruction and the
return of beings everywhere, who is free from bondage, welfaring
(Sugata)...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Whose Path The Gods
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose path the gods do not know, nor
spirits (Gandharvas), nor men, whose passions are extinct, and who is
...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Calls Nothing His
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who calls nothing his own, whether
it be before, behind, or between, who is poor, and free from the love
of...
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana, The Manly, The Noble,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana, the manly, the noble, the hero, the
great sage, the conqueror, the impassible, the accomplished, the
awake...
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The Value Of Work And Play Is The Outcome Of Balancing
If we conceive of any individual as a "field" of vibrations in matter
and the ether, induced by muscular and nervous action and by
f...
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Physical Tone
It would seem almost unnecessary to suggest the ordinary regimes
for health of body Nevertheless, I shall refer to these regimes
bec...
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The Soul Of The Cell
This crystal of Quartz,--the queen of its tribe,
Amethyst, Onyx, Chalcedony, Heliotrope, Agate,--
Some toiler of old Japan, the Arti...
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Health!
I request you to define it--configure the wonder
Of this dust-common, beneficent Gift
Who lacks it, he knows quite precisely his wan...
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Physical Tone
"In the healthy body every cell is polarized in subjection to the
Central Will Perfect health, therefore, is orderly obedience,
gove...
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The General Tone Op Health
The word "tone" means, "sound in relation to volume, quality,
duration and pitch," then, "peculiar characteristic sound as of a
voic...
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Kinds Of Fears
Fear of Self: timidity, lack of confidence, possible unaccountable
states
Fear for Self: weakness, anticipated failure, imagined...
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Three Great Laws
FIRST LAW: The warnings of reason are based in the nature of
things within us, and are universal benefactors
SECOND LAW: Fear is...
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Primary Injunction
Let your soul be saturated, with the sure conviction that fear is
an alien in the world-system of life, having no proper place nor
l...
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A General Enumeration Of Fear-causes
Fear of hurt of self by self (fear of self): substitute reason,
thus--just estimate; no cause; cause magnified
Fear of hurt of s...
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The First Great Principle Of Fear-conquest
Timidity, apprehension, fear, alarm, fright, consternation,
terror, panic, desperation, are all false imitations of reason's
interpr...
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Preliminary Study Of Fear
Fear is (a) an impulse, (b) a habit, (c) a disease
Fear, as it exists in man, is a make-believe of sanity, a creature
of the ima...
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Fear And Reason
"In civilized life it has at last become possible for large
numbers of people to pass from the cradle to the grave without
ever havi...
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Banish All Fear
It is on such considerations that I have come to hold that all
real fear-FEELING should and may be banished from our life, and
that ...
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Life
It is because I desire every reader to get this perfect start in
our study that I have indulged in the rather general outlook on
the...
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Fear-thought And Fear-feeling
The INTELLECT coldly reflects What Is:
An icy, crystalline lake portraying earth and sky
In shadows beautiful as death--
And void...
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Prime Denials And Affirmations
You who now read this page are, thus, invited to begin our study
by denying and affirming, as follows:
...
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First--the Daily Regime Of Denial
I deny the existence of error, so far as I am concerned
I deny disease to be my necessary portion
I deny the need of any of my fears...
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Second--the Daily Regime Of Affirmation
I affirm truth to be my desire and possession
I affirm health to be my rightful claim
I affirm fearlessness of that which I have fea...
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Power Is Personality Receiving Its Own In The Realms Of Life
All things exist for all beings
Such are some of the realities that are being quietly and potently
assumed and affirmed to-day t...
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False Thought--selfishness--fear
And when fear vanishes, replaced by the WHITE LIFE, selfishness
will die as impossible, and thought will no longer be false for
the ...
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Signs Of The New Life
Deity is neither Jew nor Gentile; He is the Infinite All-Good--the
Eternal White Life
The Infinite and Eternal White Life is evo...
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Happiness, Power
"EVIL" is derangement in individual life induced by individual and
world-thought gone wrong As such derangement "evil" is real, but
...
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Expectation In Adjustment Is Assumption
The world no longer merely ASKS for truth; it harmonizes with
Nature and Life, and so, APPROPRIATES
The World's New Dawn
...
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Harmony _i_ Appropriate All Good
Such is one of my reasons for believing that the world is growing
better This attitude toward Truth has influenced for the better
ev...
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The World's New Dawn
"Let us not look at ourselves but onwards, and take strength from
the leaf and the signs of the field He is indeed despicable who
ca...
|
Courage Abroad
And I hold that our life is growing better for the reason that I
discover, in all this new adjustment to truth, this expectation
and...
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The World Adjusting To Truth
I hold that the world to-day, more perfectly than ever before, is
urging an accurate adjustment of the human soul to truth--that
whi...
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Prefatory Matters
"The New Dawn"
"Fear-Thought and Fear-Feeling"
"The Soul of the Cell"
"A Regime"
"Fear Not Thyself
"Fear Not For Others"
...
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The Culture Of Courage
"The dawn of a New Day!"
Never an Aryan felt the flare of this electric Fact,
Nor any, or priest at his worship or earth-toiler swar...
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Self Of Me Demands Courage!"
Dr Haddock will open new views of individual nature, personal
fears, avenues of self-unfoldment, which are wholesome and
uplifting f...
|
Announcement
"For all may have,
If they dare choose, a glorious life"
--Herbert
...
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Culture Of Courage
The route by which we approach the pinnacle of MASTERY OF SELF now
takes a new turn It is neither that of Business and Financial
ach...
|
Foreword
"There is no limit to the knowing of the mind that knows"--
Indian Upanishads
I wish to indulge in a little Foreword because in ...
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Ii Dealing With Others
Let us finally understand In applied magnetism, you simply
harmonize the etheric states of others with those of yourself, and
convey...
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Iii The Success-magnetism Assumption
We are now ready for the great assumption-principle of magnetism
in applied life:
...
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Treat Yourself As A Live And A Surely Successful Proposition
So closes this book The subject before us has been vast and
profound It is unnecessary to confess that the field has by no
means bee...
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Magnetism Applied
Having pursued our work to the present point, little need be said
on the application of the magnetic power The culture of magnetism
...
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I General Life-principles
Magnetism entertains no unnecessary thought of evil concerning
others
It is altogether superior to low-minded revenge
I...
|
Positively Magnetic Toward This Person Or This Situation
constantly maintained, ultimately instructs in all the arts of
magnetic self-handling through the law of auto-suggestion, and
realiz...
|
I Laws Of Magnetic Development
FIRST LAW: DISCOVERY OF ENDOWMENT The limits of magnetic
endowment latent in every normal person emerge only through
prolonged effor...
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Ii Laws Of Magnetic Action
FIRST LAW: Relation of Power to "Tone" The effectiveness of
magnetism in action depends upon harmony of "tone" between its
possessor...
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What This Book Teaches
This book brings to a close that portion of MASTERY OF SELF, which
deals with the art of Success-Magnetism
Acquiring magnetism i...
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Magnetism And Practical Life
The faithful observance of the suggestions of this volume has
developed many surprises during the time occupied It is possible
that ...
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Into Actual Life
The first duty of man is practical sanity
AVOID mere OCCULTISM
It is possible that you have now discovered in yourse...
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Magnetism
Hypnotism and magnetism are widely separated
Psychic healing occupies another field
Clairaudience and clairvoyance are not u...
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Magnetism Is A Natural Growth
No matter how great may be your ability to read and understand
books, that growth, that law, require time as well as intelligent
eff...
|
And Psychic Righteousness
The ALL-IMPORTANT departments of your personality are those of
PSYCHIC RIGHTEOUSNESS and PSYCHIC MAGNETISM
But the IDEAL MAN of ...
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Magnetism A Growth
Let us understand You cannot reasonably hope to succeed by merely
DREAMING about success
You surely cannot achieve success if yo...
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Conclusions
Summarizing possible conclusions, we have the following:
Physical health is indispensable to physical magnetism;
Psychic r...
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Ideal Combinations
FIRST--FROM THE STANDPOINT of MORALS
First:--Moral Health Next:
Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism +
...
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Right Pyramidal Combinations
e see that--
Physical Health makes for Physical Magnetism;
Physical Magnetism bases Psychic Magnetism;
Physical He...
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Incomplete Pyramidal Combinations
Physical Health--[Physical Magnetism + Psychic Magnetism +
Moral Health]
Physical Health + Physical Magnetism--[Psychic Magneti...
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The Four Pyramids
Harmony--
Exercise--Recreation
--Air--Sleep--Water
--Food--Regularity--Digestion
--Cleanliness--Economy--
Scientific Body...
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Power
Let us add the following:
"Culture is not measured by the greatness of the field which is
covered by our knowledge, but by the n...
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A Curious Illustration
A point has neither length, breadth, nor thickness Move it in
thought any distance in one direction, and you have the line Move
th...
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The Majesty Of Calmness
Calmness is the rarest quality in human life. It is the poise of a
great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals. It is the ...
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Lesson Xviii. Mental Control Through Creation
Through our paltry stir and strife, Glows the wished Ideal, And
longing molds in clay, what life Carves in the marble
real.--Lowell....
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Lesson Xix. A Concentrated Will Development
I attended a banquet of inventors recently. Each inventor gave a
short talk on something he thought would be accomplished in the
futu...
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Lesson Xx. Concentration Reviewed
New Method. You will find in this chapter a most effective and
most practical method of developing the will. You can develop a
strong...
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Lesson Xvi. How Concentration Can Fulfill Your Desire
A man forgets because he does not concentrate his mind on his
purpose, especially at the moment he conceives it. We remember
only tha...
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Lesson Xvii. Ideals Developed By Concentration
"It is a spiritual law that the desire to do necessarily implies
the ability to do."
You have all read of "Aladdin's Lamp," which a...
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Lesson Xv. Concentrate So You Will Not Forget
EXERCISES
Select some thought, and see how long you can hold your mind on
it. It is well to have a clock at first and keep track of t...
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Lesson Xiv. The Art Of Concentrating By Means Of Practical
All have the ability to concentrate, but will you? You can, but
whether you will or not depends on you. It is one thing to be
able to...
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Lesson Xii. Concentrate On Wealth
Courage is the backbone of man. The man with courage has
persistence. He states what he believes and puts it into
execution. The cour...
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Lesson Xiii. You Can Concentrate, But Will You?
It was never intended that man should be poor. When wealth is
obtained under the proper conditions it broadens the life.
Everything h...
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Lesson Xi. Concentrate On Courage
A successful business is not usually the result of chance.
Neither is a failure the result of luck. Most failures could be
determined...
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Lesson X. Business Results Through Concentration
Habits make or break us to a far greater extent than we like to
admit. Habit is both a powerful enemy and wonderful ally of
concentra...
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Lesson Vi. The Training Of The Will To Do
It is within your power to gratify your every wish. Success is
the result of the way you think. I will show you how to think to
be su...
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Lesson Vii. The Concentrated Mental Demand
The Will To Do is the greatest power in the world that is
concerned with human accomplishment and no one can in advance
determine its...
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Lesson Viii. Concentration Gives Mental Poise
The Mental Demand is the potent force in achievement. The
attitude of the mind affects the expression of the face,
determines action,...
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Lesson Ix. Concentration Can Overcome Bad Habits
You will find that the man that concentrates is well poised,
whereas the man that allows his mind to wander is easily upset.
When in ...
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Lesson I. Concentration Finds The Way
TABLE OF CONTENTS
...
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Lesson Ii. The Self-mastery: Self-direction Power Of
Everyone has two natures. One wants us to advance and the other
wants to pull us back. The one that we cultivate and concentrate
on d...
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Lesson Iii. How To Gain What You Want Through Concentration
CONCENTRATION
Man from a psychological standpoint of development is not what he
should be. He does not possess the self-mastery, the
...
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Lesson Iv. Concentration, The Silent Force That Produces Results
The ignorant person may say, "How can you get anything by merely
wanting it? I say that through concentration you can get anything
yo...
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Lesson V. How Concentrated Thought Links All Humanity Together
IN ALL BUSINESS
I want you first to realize how powerful thought is. A thought of
fear has turned a person's hair gray in a night. A ...
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Hurry, The Scourge Of America
The first sermon in the world was preached at the Creation. It was a
Divine protest against Hurry. It was a Divine object lesson o...
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The Power Of Personal Influence
The only responsibility that a man cannot evade in this life is the one
he thinks of least,--his personal influence. Man's conscio...
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The Dignity Of Selfreliance
Self-confidence, without self-reliance, is as useless as a cooking
recipe,--without food. Self-confidence sees the possibilities o...
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Failure As A Success
It ofttimes requires heroic courage to face fruitless effort, to take
up the broken strands of a life-work, to look bravely toward...
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Doing Our Best At All Times
Life is a wondrously complex problem for the individual, until, some
day, in a moment of illumination, he awakens to the great rea...
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Preface
PUBLISHER'S PREFACE
No explanation is thought necessary, further than to corroborate
the author in all he has said in his somewhat ...
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1 The Zodiac
To the ordinary astrologer the Zodiac is simply a band of space,
eighteen degrees wide, in the heavens, the center of which marks
...
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Ii The Constellations
The twelve great constellations of the zodiacal belt which forms
the Earth's orbit and the Sun's shining pathway around the
celestial...
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Iii. The Spiritual Interpretation Of The Twelve Houses Of The Horoscope
As a sequel to the foregoing subjects, viz., the Zodiac and
constellations, we will add the spiritual interpretation of the
twelve ho...
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Iv. Astrotheology
There is one species of Divine revelation which has not, and
cannot, be tampered with, one great Bible, which forms the starry
origin...
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V. Astromythology
The Astro-Mythological system of the ancients, though forming the
last section, so to say, of the mysteries of the Divine Urania,
is,...
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Vi. Symbolism
At this point of our study it is necessary to make a halt; and,
before proceeding further, to attempt to formulate and realize
that, ...
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Vii. Alchemypart I
What a weird yet strangely pleasing name the term Alchemy is. It
is simple, yet so infilled and intermixed with the possible
verities...
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Viii. Alchemypart Ii
Paracelsus, the most celebrated of the alchemists of the Middle
Ages, thus mystically speaks of his art:
"If I have manna in my con...
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Ix. Talismans
Words are the symbols of ideas, and bear the same correspondence
to the physical brain as matter does to spirit, a medium of
expressi...
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X. Ceremonial Magic
The above title has been selected, chiefly, because, in most
works treating upon magic we find it wrongly used, and therefore,
take t...
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Xi. The Magic Wand
This is the last lesson of our present course that requires a
clear definition of the terms employed in the title thereof, for
the tw...
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The Life Of Buddha And Its Lessons
The thoughtful student, in scanning the religious history of the race,
has one fact continually forced upon his notice, _viz_., that ther...
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Cleansing The Unclean
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda:--
O most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! To
whom shall they apply h...
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Myth Of Yima
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda:--
"O Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world,
thou Holy One! Who was the ...
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The Earth
O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! Which is the first place
where the Earth feels most happy? Ahura Mazda answered: "It i...
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Contracts And Outrages
"He that does not restore a loan to the man who lent it, steals the
thing and robs the man. This he doeth every day, every night, as...
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Uncleanness
O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! Here is a man watering a
corn-field. The water streams down the field; it streams agai...
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Funerals And Purification
If a dog or a man die under a hut of wood or a hut of felt, what shall
the worshippers of Mazda do?
Ahura Mazda answered:--
"T...
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The Creation
Ahura Mazda spake unto Spitama Zarathustra, saying:--
"I have made every land dear to its people, even though it had no charms
wh...
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Introduction
The study of religion, like the study of poetry, brings us face to face
with the fundamental principles of human nature. Religion, w...
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Discovery Of The Zend-avesta
The "Zend-Avesta" is the sacred book of the Parsis; that is to say, of
the few remaining followers of that religion which reigned ov...
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To The Maruts And Indra
The Prologue
The sacrificer speaks:
To what splendor do the Maruts all equally cling, they who are of the
same age, and dwell ...
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To Indra And The Maruts
Those who stand around him while he moves on, harness the bright red
steed; the lights in heaven shine forth. They harness to the ch...
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To Agni And The Maruts
Thou art called forth to this fair sacrifice for a draught of milk; with
the Maruts come hither, O Agni! No god indeed, no mortal, i...
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To Rudra
We offer these prayers to Rudra, the strong, whose hair is braided, who
rules over heroes that he may be a blessing to man and beast...
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To Rudra
O father of the Maruts, let thy favor come near, and do not deprive us
of the sight of the sun; may the hero (Rudra) be gracious to ...
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To Agni And The Maruts
I implore Agni, the gracious, with salutations, may he sit down here,
and gather what we have made. I offer him sacrifice as with ra...
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To Vayu
Come hither, O Vayu, thou beautiful one! These Somas are ready, drink of
them, hear our call! O Vayu, the praisers celebrate thee wi...
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To Vayu
O Vayu, may the quick racers bring thee towards the offerings, to the
early drink here, to the early drink of Soma! May the Dawn sta...
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Indra And Agastya: A Dialogue
Indra: There is no such thing to-day, nor will it be so to-morrow. Who
knows what strange thing this is? We must consult the thought...
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To Soma And Rudra
Soma and Rudra, may you maintain your divine dominion, and may the
oblations reach you properly. Bringing the seven treasures to eve...
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To Rudra
Offer ye these songs to Rudra whose bow is strong, whose arrows are
swift, the self-dependent god, the unconquered conqueror, the
i...
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To Vata
Now for the greatness of the chariot of Vata. Its roar goes crashing and
thundering. It moves touching the sky, and creating red s...
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To Vata
May Vata waft medicine, healthful, delightful to our heart; may he
prolong our lives! Thou, O Vata, art our father, and our brother,...
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Introduction
The Vedic Hymns are among the most interesting portions of Hindoo
literature. In form and spirit they resemble both the poems of the...
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To The Unknown God
In the beginning there arose the Golden Child. As soon as born, he alone
was the lord of all that is. He established the earth and t...
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To The Maruts
I
Come hither, Maruts, on your chariots charged with lightning, resounding
with beautiful songs, stored with spears, and winged w...
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Spells Recited During The Cleansing
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda:--
O Ahura Mazda! most beneficent Spirit, maker of the material world, thou
Holy One! How shall I f...
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To Fires, Waters, Plants
We worship thee, the Fire, O Ahura Mazda's son! We worship the fire
Berezi-savangha (of the lofty use), and the fire Vohu-fryana (th...
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To The Earth And The Sacred Waters
And now we worship this earth which bears us, together with Thy wives, O
Ahura Mazda! yea, those Thy wives do we worship which are s...
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Prayer For Helpers
And now in these Thy dispensations, O Ahura Mazda! do Thou wisely act
for us, and with abundance with Thy bounty and Thy tenderness ...
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A Prayer For Sanctity And Its Benefits
I pray with benedictions for a benefit, and for the good, even for the
entire creation of the holy and the clean; I beseech for them...
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To The Fire
I offer my sacrifice and homage to thee, the Fire, as a good offering,
and an offering with our hail of salvation, even as an offeri...
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To The Bountiful Immortals
I would worship these with my sacrifice, those who rule aright, and who
dispose of all aright, and this one especially I would appro...
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Praise Of The Holy Bull
Hail, bounteous bull! Hail to thee, beneficent bull! Hail to thee, who
makest increase! Hail to thee, who makest growth! Hail to the...
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To Rain As A Healing Power
"Come, come on, O clouds, from up above, down on the earth, by thousands
of drops, by myriads of drops"--thus say, O holy Zarathustr...
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To The Waters And Light Of The Sun
"As the sea Vouru-kasha is the gathering place of the waters, rising up
and going down, up the aerial way and down the earth, down t...
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To The Waters And Light Of The Moon
As the sea Vouru-kasha is the gathering place of the waters, rising up
and going down, up the aerial way and down the earth, down th...
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To The Waters And Light Of The Stars
As the sea Vouru-kasha is the gathering place of the waters, rising up
and going down, up the aerial way and down the earth, down th...
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Introduction
The "Dhammapada," or "Path to Virtue," is one of the most practical
ethical hand-books of Buddhism. It is included in the canon of
...
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The Twin-verses
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on
our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks...
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On Earnestness
Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness the
path of death. Those who are in earnest do not die, those who ...
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Thought
As a fletcher makes straight his arrow, a wise man makes straight his
trembling and unsteady thought, which is difficult to guard, d...
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Flowers
Who shall overcome this earth, and the world of Yama, the lord of the
departed, and the world of the gods? Who shall find out the pl...
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The Fool
Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is
tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law....
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The Wise Man
If you see a man who shows you what is to be avoided, who administers
reproofs, and is intelligent, follow that wise man as you woul...
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The Venerable
There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and
abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off ...
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The Thousands
Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless
words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he...
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Punishment
All men tremble at punishment, all men fear death; remember that you are
like unto them, and do not kill, nor cause slaughter.
Al...
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Old Age
How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always
burning? Do you not seek a light, ye who are surrounded by darkness...
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The World
Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do not
follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world.
Rouse ...
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The Buddha The Awakened
He whose conquest cannot be conquered again, into whose conquest no one
in this world enters, by what track can you lead him, the Aw...
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Happiness
We live happily indeed, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate
us we dwell free from hatred! We live happily indeed, free ...
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Pleasure
He who gives himself to vanity, and does not give himself to meditation,
forgetting the real aim of life and grasping at pleasure, w...
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Impurity
Thou art now like a sear leaf, the messengers of death (Yama) have come
near to thee; thou standest at the door of thy departure, an...
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The Just
A man is not just if he carries a matter by violence; no, he who
distinguishes both right and wrong, who is learned and guides other...
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The Way
The best of ways is the eightfold; the best of truths the four words;
the best of virtues passionlessness; the best of men he who ha...
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Miscellaneous
If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure, let a wise man
leave the small pleasure, and look to the great.
He who,...
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The Downward Course
He who says what is not goes to hell; he also who, having done a thing,
says I have not done it. After death both are equal: they ar...
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The Elephant
Silently I endured abuse as the elephant in battle endures the arrow
sent from the bow: for the world is ill-natured.
They lead a...
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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.
Whoms...
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The Bhikshu
Restraint in the eye is good, good is restraint in the ear, in the nose
restraint is good, good is restraint in the tongue.
In th...
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The Brahmana
Stop the stream valiantly, drive away the desires, O Brahmana! When you
have understood the destruction of all that was made, you wi...
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Introduction
The "Upanishads" are reckoned to be from a hundred and fifty to a
hundred and seventy in number. The date of the earliest of them is...
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The Couch Of Brahman
Kitra Gangyayani, wishing to perform a sacrifice, chose Aruni Uddalaka,
to be his chief priest. But Aruni sent his son, Svetaketu, a...
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Knowledge Of The Living Spirit
"Prana, or breath,[16] is Brahman," thus says Kaushitaki. "Of this
prana, which is Brahman, the mind is the messenger, speech the
h...
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Life And Consciousness
Pratardana, the son of Divodasa, King of Kasi, came by means of fighting
and strength to the beloved abode of Indra. Indra said to h...
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Introduction
The importance of the "Koran" lies in the fact that it is a religious
book of the East, read and stored in the memory of a hundred m...
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Mohammed And Mohammedanism
By Thomas Carlyle
From the first rude times of Paganism among the Scandinavians in the
North, we advance to a very different epoc...
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Revealed At Mecca
Praise be to God, the Lord of all creatures, the most merciful, the king
of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of thee...
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Revealed Partly At Mecca
A.L.M. There is no doubt in this book; it is a direction to the pious,
who believe in the mysteries of faith, who observe the ap...
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The Family Of Imran
A.L.M.[47] There is no God but God, the living, self-subsisting: He hath
sent down unto thee the book of the Koran with truth, c...
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Women Revealed At Medina
O men, fear your Lord, who hath created you out of one man, and out of
him created his wife, and from them two hath multiplied m...
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The Table Revealed At Medina
O True believers, perform your contracts. Ye are allowed to eat the
brute cattle,[83] other than what ye are commanded to abstai...
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Introduction
Buddha is undoubtedly the most potent name as a religious teacher, in
the whole of Asia. The propaganda of the Buddhistic faith pass...
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The Birth
There was a descendant of the Ikshvaku family, an invincible Sakya
monarch, pure in mind and of unspotted virtue, called therefo...
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Bimbisara Raga Invites The Prince
The royal prince, departing from the court-master (i.e. the Purohita)
and the great minister, Saddharma, keeping along the strea...
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Bimbisara Raga Becomes A Disciple
And now those five men, Asvagit Vashpa, and the others, having heard
that he (Kaundinya) "knew" the law, with humble mien and self-s...
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Spiritual Power Fixing His Term Of Years
At this time the great men among the Likkhavis, hearing that the lord of
the world had entered their country and was located in th...
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Confucius Sayings
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The Master Said, To Learn And Then Do, Is Not That A Pleasure When
1. The Master said, To learn and then do, is not that a pleasure? When
friends come from afar do we not rejoice? To live unknown and...
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The Master Said, He That Rules By Mind Is Like The North Star,
1. The Master said, He that rules by mind is like the north star,
steady in his seat, whilst the stars all bend to him.
2. The Ma...
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Of The Chi Having Eight Rows Of Dancers In His Courtyard,
1. Of the Chi having eight rows of dancers in his courtyard,
Confucius said, If this is to be borne, what is not to be borne?
...
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The Master Said, Love Makes A Spot Beautiful: Who Chooses Not To
1. The Master said, Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to
dwell in love, has he got wisdom?
2. The Master said, Loveles...
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Of Kung-yeh Ch'ang The Master Said, A Girl Might Be Wedded To Him
1. Of Kung-yeh Ch'ang the Master said, A girl might be wedded to him.
Though he has been in fetters that was not his crime.
He ga...
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The Master Said, Yung Might Fill The Seat Of A Prince
1. The Master said, Yung might fill the seat of a prince.
And might Tzu-sang Po-tzu? asked Chung-kung.
Yes, said the Master; bu...
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The Master Said, A Teller And Not A Maker, One That Trusts And
1. The Master said, A teller and not a maker, one that trusts and
loves the past; I might liken myself to our old P'eng.
2. The M...
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The Master Said, T'ai-po May Be Said To Have Carried Nobility
1. The Master said, T'ai-po may be said to have carried nobility
furthest. Thrice he refused all below heaven. Men were at a loss ho...
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The Master Seldom Spake Of Gain, Or Love, Or The Bidding
1. The Master seldom spake of gain, or love, or the Bidding.
2. A man of the village of Ta-hsiang said, The great Confucius, with
...
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Among His Own Country Folk Confucius Wore A Homely Look, Like One
1. Among his own country folk Confucius wore a homely look, like one
that has no word to say.
In the ancestral temple and at cour...
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The Master Said, Savages! The Men That First Went Into Courtesy And
1. The Master said, Savages! the men that first went into courtesy and
music! Gentlemen! those that went into them later! My use is ...
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Yen Yuean Asked, What Is Love
1. Yen Yuean asked, What is love?
The Master said, Love is to conquer self and turn to courtesy. If we
could conquer self and tur...
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Tzu-lu Asked How To Rule
1. Tzu-lu asked how to rule.
The Master said, Go before; work hard.
When asked to say more, he said, Never flag.
2. When he ...
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Hsien Asked, What Is Shame
1. Hsien asked, What is shame?
The Master said, To draw pay when the land keeps the Way and to draw
pay when it has lost the Way,...
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Ling, Duke Of Wei, Asked Confucius About The Line Of Battle
1. Ling, Duke of Wei, asked Confucius about the line of battle.
Confucius answered. Of the ritual of dish and platter I have
hear...
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The Chi Was About To Make War On Chuan-yue
1. The Chi was about to make war on Chuan-yue.
When Confucius saw Jan Yu and Chi-lu, they said to him, The Chi
is going to deal w...
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Yang Huo Wished To See Confucius Confucius Did Not Go To See
1. Yang Huo wished to see Confucius. Confucius did not go to see
him. He sent Confucius a sucking pig. Confucius chose a time when h...
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The Lord Of Wei Left, The Lord Of Chi Was Made A Slave,
1. The lord of Wei left, the lord of Chi was made a slave,
Pi-kan spake out, and died.
Confucius said, Three of the Yin had love....
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Tzu-chang Said, The Knight That Stakes His Life When He Sees
1. Tzu-chang said, The knight that stakes his life when he sees
danger, who in sight of gain thinks of right, and whose thoughts are...
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Yao Said, Hail To Thee, Shun! The Count That Heaven Is Telling
1. Yao said, Hail to thee, Shun! The count that Heaven is telling
falls on thee. Keep true hold of the centre. If there be stress or...
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Buddha Gospel
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Rejoice!
Rejoice at the glad tidings! The Buddha, our Lord, has found the
root of all evil; he has shown us the way of salvation.
...
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Samsara And Nirvana
Look about and contemplate life!
Everything is transient and nothing endures. There is birth and...
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Truth The Saviour
The things of the world and its inhabitants are subject to
change. They are combinations of elements that existed before,
and all l...
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The Bodhisatta's Birth
There was in Kapliavatthu a Sakya king, strong of purpose and
reverenced by all men, a descendant of the Okkakas, who call
themselv...
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The Ties Of Life
When Siddhattha had grown to youth, his father desired to see him
married, and he sent to all his kinsfolk, commanding them to
brin...
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The Three Woes
The palace which the king had given to the prince was resplendent
with all the luxuries of India; for the king was anxious to see
h...
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The Bodhisatta's Renunciation
It was night. The prince found no rest on his soft pillow; he
arose and went out into the garden. "Alas!" he cried, "all the
world ...
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King Bimbisara
Siddhattha had cut his waving hair and had exchanged his royal
robe for a mean dress of the color of the ground. Having sent
home C...
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The Bodhisatta's Search
Alara and Uddaka were renowned as teachers among the Brahmans,
and there was no one in those days who surpassed them in learning
an...
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Uruvela The Place Of Mortification
The Bodhisatta went in search of a better system and came to a
settlement of five bhikkhus in the jungle of Uruvela; and when
the B...
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Mara The Evil One
The Holy One directed his steps to that blessed Bodhi-tree
beneath whose shade he was to accomplish his search.
As ...
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Enlightenment
The Bodhisatta, having put Mara to flight, gave himself up to
meditation. All the miseries of the world, the evils produced by
evil...
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The First Converts
The Blessed One tarried in solitude seven times seven
days, enjoying the bliss of emancipation.
At that ...
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Brahmas Request
The Blessed One having attained Buddhahood while resting under
the shepherd's Nigrodha tree on the banks of the river Neranjara,
pr...
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Upaka
Now the Blessed One thought: "To whom shall I preach the doctrine
first? My old teachers are dead. They would have received the
goo...
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The Sermon At Benares
On seeing their old teacher approach, the five bhikkhus agreed
among themselves not to salute him, nor to address him as a
master, ...
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The Sangha
Having pointed out to the five bhikkhus the truth, the Buddha
said:
...
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Yasa The Youth Of Benares
At that time there was in Benares a noble youth, Yasa by name,
the son of a wealthy merchant. Troubled in his mind about the
sorrow...
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Kassapa
At that time there lived in Uruvela the Jatilas, Brahman hermits
with matted hair, worshipping the fire and keeping a fire-dragon;
...
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The Sermon At Rajagaha
And the Blessed One having dwelt some time in Uruvela went forth
to Rajagaha, accompanied by a great number of bhikkhus, many of
wh...
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The King's Gift
The king, having taken his refuge in the Buddha, invited the
Tathagata to his palace, saying: "Will the Blessed One consent to
take...
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Sariputta And Moggallana
At that time Sariputta and Moggallana, two Brahmans and chiefs of
the followers of Sanjaya, led a religious life. They had promised
...
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Anathapindika
At this time there was Anathapindika, a man of unmeasured wealth,
visiting Rajagaha. Being of a charitable disposition, he was
call...
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The Sermon On Charity
Anathapindika rejoiced at the words of the Blessed One and said:
"I dwell at Savatthi, the capital of Kosala, a land rich in
produc...
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Jetavana
Anathapindika, the friend of the destitute and the supporter of
orphans, having returned home, saw the garden of the
heir-apparent,...
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The Three Characteristics And The Uncreate
When the Buddha was staying at the Veluvana, the bamboo grove at
Rajagaha, he addressed the brethren thus:
...
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The Buddha's Father
The Buddha's name became famous over all India and Suddhodana,
his father, sent word to him saying: "I am growing old and wish
to s...
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Yasodhara
On the next morning the Buddha took his bowl and set out to beg
his food.
...
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Rahula
Many people in Kapilavatthu believed in the Tathagata and took
refuge in his doctrine, among them Nanda, Siddhattha's
halfbrother, ...
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Jivaka The Physician
Long before the Blessed One had attained enlightenment,
self-mortification had been the custom among those who earnestly
sought for...
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The Buddha's Parents Attain Nirvana
When Suddhodana had grown old, he fell sick and sent for his son
to come and see him once more before he died; and the Blessed One
ca...
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Women Admitted To The Sangha
Yasodhara had three times requested of the Buddha that she might
be admitted to the Sangha, but her wish had not been granted. Now
...
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The Bhikkhus' Conduct Toward Women
The bhikkhus came to the Blessed One and asked him:
"O Tathagata, our Lord and Master, what conduct toward women do...
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Visakha
Visakha, a wealthy woman in Savatthi who had many children and
grandchildren, had given to the order the Pubbarama or Eastern
Garde...
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The Uposatha And Patimokkha
When Seniya Bimbisara, the king of Magadha, was advanced in
years, he retired from the world and led a religious life. He
observed ...
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The Schism
While the Blessed One dwelt at Kosambi, a certain bhikkhu was
accused of having committed an offence, and, as he refused to
acknowl...
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The Re-establishment Of Concord
Whilst the dispute between the parties was not yet settled, the
Blessed One left Kosambi, and wandering from place to place he
came...
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The Bhikkhus Rebuked
And it happened that the Blessed One walked up and down in the
open air unshod.
...
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Devadatta
When Devadatta, the son of Suprabuddha and a brother of
Yasodhara, became a disciple, he cherished the hope of attaining
the same d...
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Name And Form
On one occasion the Blessed One entered the assembly hall and the
brethren hushed their conversation. ...
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The Goal
And the Blessed One thus addressed the bhikkhus:
"It is through not understanding the four noble truths, O
bhik...
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Miracles Forbidden
Jotikkha, the son of Subhadda, was a householder living in
Rajagaha. Having received a precious bowl of sandalwood decorated
with j...
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The Vanity Of Worldliness
There was a poet who had acquired the spotless eye of truth, and
he believed in the Buddha, whose doctrine gave him peace of mind
a...
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Secrecy And Publicity
The Buddha said: "Three things, O disciples, are characterized by
secrecy: love affairs, priestly wisdom, and all aberrations from
...
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The Annihilation Of Suffering
And the Buddha said: "What, my friends, is evil?
"Killing is evil; stealing is evil; yielding to sexual passion ...
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Avoiding The Ten Evils
The Buddha said: "All acts of living creatures become bad by ten
things, and by avoiding the ten things they become good. There
are...
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The Preacher's Mission
And the Blessed One said to his disciples:
"When I have passed away and can no longer address you and edif...
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The Dhammapada
This is the Dhammapada, the path of religion pursued by those who
are followers of the Buddha: ...
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The Two Brahmans
At one time when the Blessed One was journeying through Kosala he
came to the Brahman village which is called Manasakata. There he
...
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Guard The Six Quarters
While the Blessed One was staying at the bamboo grove near
Rajagaha, he once met on his way Sigala, a householder, who,
clasping hi...
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Simha's Question Concerning Annihilation
At that time many distinguished citizens were sitting together
assembled in the town-hall and spoke in many ways in praise of
the B...
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All Existence Is Spiritual
And there was an officer among the retinue of Simha who had heard
of the discourses of the Blessed One, and there was some doubt
le...
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Identity And Non-identity
Kutadanta, the head of the Brahmans in the village of Danamati
having approached the Blessed One respectfully, greeted him and
said...
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The Buddha Omnipresent
And the Blessed One thus addressed the brethren:
"Those only who do not believe, call me Gotama, but you call me...
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One Essence One Law One Aim
And the Tathagata addressed the venerable Kassapa, to dispel the
uncertainty and doubt of his mind, and he said:
...
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The Lesson Given To Rahula
Before Rahula, the son of Gotama Siddhattha and Yasodhara,
attained to the enlightenment of true wisdom, his conduct was not
always...
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The Sermon On Abuse
And the Blessed One observed the ways of society and noticed how
much misery came from malignity and foolish offences done only to
...
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The Buddha Replies To The Deva
On a certain day when the Blessed One dwelt at Jetavana, the
garden of Anathapindika, a celestial deva came to him in the
shape of ...
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Words Of Instruction
The bhikkhus came to the Blessed One, and having saluted him with
clasped hands they said: ...
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Amitabha
One of the disciples came to the Blessed One with a trembling
heart and his mind full of doubt. And he asked the Blessed One:
"O Bu...
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The Teacher Unknown
And the Blessed One said to Ananda:
"There are various kinds of assemblies, O Ananda; assemblies of...
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Parables
And the Blessed One thought: "I have taught the truth which is
excellent in the beginning, excellent in the middle, and
excellent i...
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The Widow's Two Mites And The Parable Of The Three Merchants
There was once a lone widow who was very destitute, and having
gone to the mountain she beheld hermits holding a religious
assembly...
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The Man Born Blind
There was a man born blind, and he said: "I do not believe in the
world of light and appearance. There are no colors, bright or
som...
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The Lost Son
There was a householder's son who went away into a distant
country, and while the father accumulated immeasurable riches,
the son b...
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The Giddy Fish
There was a bhikkhu who had great difficulty in keeping his
senses and passions under control; so, resolving to leave the
Order, he...
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The Cruel Crane Outwitted
A tailor who used to make robes for the brotherhood was wont to
cheat his customers, and thus prided himself on being smarter
than ...
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Four Kinds Of Merit
There was a rich man who used to invite all the Brahmans of the
neighborhood to his house, and, giving them rich gifts, offered
gre...
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The Light Of The World
There was a certain Brahman in Kosambi, a wrangler and well
versed in the Vedas. As he found no one whom he regarded his
equal in d...
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Luxurious Living
While the Buddha was preaching his doctrine for the conversion of
the world in the neighborhood of Savatthi, a man of great wealth
...
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The Communication Of Bliss
Annabhara, the slave of Sumana, having just cut the grass on the
meadow, saw a samana with his bowl begging for food. Throwing
down...
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The Listless Fool
There was a rich Brahman, well advanced in years, who, unmindful
of the impermanence of earthly things and anticipating a long
life...
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Rescue In The Desert
There was a disciple of the Blessed One, full of energy and zeal
for the truth, who, living under a vow to complete a meditation
in...
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The Sower
Bharadvaja, a wealthy Brahman farmer, was celebrating his
harvest-thanksgiving when the Blessed One came with his
alms-bowl, beggin...
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The Outcast
When Bhagavat dwelt at Savatthi in the Jetavana, he went out with
his alms-bowl to beg for food and approached the house of a
Brahm...
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The Woman At The Well
Ananda, the favorite disciple of the Buddha, having been sent by
the Lord on a mission, passed by a well near a village, and
seeing...
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The Peacemaker
It is reported that two kingdoms were on the verge of war for the
possession of a certain embankment which was disputed by them. ...
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The Hungry Dog
There was a great king who oppressed his people and was hated by
his subjects; yet when the Tathagata came into his kingdom, the
lu...
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The Despot
King Brahmadatta happened to see a beautiful woman, the wife of a
Brahman merchant, and, conceiving a passion for her ordered a
pre...
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Vasavadatta
There was a courtesan in Mathura named Vasavadatta. She happened
to see Upagutta, one of Buddha's disciples, a tall and beautiful
y...
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The Marriage-feast In Jambunada
There was a man in Jambunada who was to be married the next day,
and he thought, "Would that the Buddha, the Blessed One, might be
...
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A Party In Search Of A Thief
Having sent out his disciples, the Blessed One himself wandered
from place to place until he reached Uruvela.
...
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In The Realm Of Yamaraja
There was a Brahman, a religious man and fond in his affections
but without deep wisdom. He had a son of great promise, who, when
s...
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The Mustard Seed
There was a rich man who found his gold suddenly transformed into
ashes; and he took to his bed and refused all food. A friend,
hea...
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Following The Master Over The Stream
South of Savatthi is a great river, on the banks of which lay a
hamlet of five hundred houses. Thinking of the salvation of the
peopl...
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The Sick Bhikkhu
An old bhikkhu of a surly disposition was afflicted with a
loathsome disease the sight and smell of which was so nauseating
that no...
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The Patient Elephant
While the Blessed One was residing in the Jetavana, there was a
householder living in Savatthi known to all his neighbors as
patien...
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The Conditions Of Welfare
When the Blessed One was residing on the mount called Vulture's
Peak, near Rajagaha, Ajatasattu the king of Magadha, who reigned
in...
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Sariputta's Faith
The Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren to
Nalanda; and there he stayed in a mango grove. ...
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Pataliputta
When the Blessed One had stayed as long as convenient at Nalanda,
he went to Pataliputta, the frontier town of Magadha; and when
th...
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The Mirror Of Truth
The Blessed One proceeded to the village Nadika with a great
company of brethren and there he stayed at the Brick Hall. And
the ven...
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Ambapali
Then the Blessed One proceeded with a great number of brethren to
Vesali, and he stayed at the grove of the courtesan Ambapali. And
...
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The Buddha's Farewell Address
When the Blessed One had remained as long as he wished at
Ambapali's grove, he went to Beluva, near Vesali. There the
Blessed One a...
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The Buddha Announces His Death
Said the Tathagata to Ananda: "In former years, Ananda, Mara, the
Evil One, approached the holy Buddha three times to tempt him. ...
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Chunda The Smith
And the Blessed One went to Pava.
When Chunda, the worker in metals, heard that the Blessed One h...
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Metteyya
The Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren to
the sala grove of the Mallas, the Upavattana of Kusinara on the
f...
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The Buddha's Final Entering Into Nirvana
Then the Mallas, with their young men and maidens and their
wives, being grieved, and sad, and afflicted at heart, went to
the Upav...
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The Three Personalities Of The Buddha
When the Blessed One had passed away into Nirvana, the disciples
came together and consulted what to do in order to keep the
Dharma...
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The Purpose Of Being
Eternal verities dominate the formation of worlds and constitute
the cosmic order of natural laws. But when, through the
conflictin...
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The Praise Of All The Buddhas
All the Buddhas are wonderful and glorious.
There is not their equal upon earth.
They reveal to us the path of life.
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