5. The Fool |
5. The Fool
How long the night to the watchman,
How long the road to the weary traveller,
How long the wandering of many lives
To the fool who misses the way.
If the traveller ...
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4. Flowers |
4. Flowers
Who shall conquer this world
And the world of death with all its gods?
Who shall discover
The shining way of dharma?
You shall, even as the man
Who seeks flowe...
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3. Mind |
3. Mind
As the fletcher whittles
And makes straight his arrows,
So the master directs
His straying thoughts.
Like a fish out of water,
Stranded on the shore,
Though...
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2. Wakefulness |
2. Wakefulness
Wakefulness is the way to life.
The fool sleeps
As if he were already dead,
But the master is awake
And he lives forever.
He watches.
He is clear.
...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:45:00 GMT |
Dhammapada 1. Choices |
Dhammapada
1. Choices
We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind
And trouble...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:43:00 GMT |
The Dhammapada |
The Dhammapada
Translated by Thomas Byrom
The Dhammapada, an anthology of 423 verses, has long been recognised
as one of the masterpieces of early Buddhist literature. From anci...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:41:00 GMT |
Meditation Instructions in the Thai Theravada Tradition |
Meditation Instructions in the Thai Theravada Tradition
Meditation is a centrepiece of Buddhist practice. It is a method to develop
the mind. The emphasis is on concentration, focus, clarity...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:39:00 GMT |
Emptiness |
Emptiness
Emptiness is a key concept in Buddhist philosophy, or more precisely, in
the ontology of Mahayana Buddhism. The phrase "form is emptiness; emptiness
is form" is perhaps the m...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:37:00 GMT |
Karma & Rebirth |
Karma and Rebirth
The wheel of life, or "samsara", is an ancient
symbol that has the same meaning in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is symbolises the cycle of birth, life, and death. When
on...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:35:00 GMT |
The Precepts |
The Precepts
The precepts are a
condensed form of Buddhist ethical practice. They are often compared
with the ten commandments of Christianity, however, the precepts are
different in two respec...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 23:33:00 GMT |
