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stitle = DHAM0309 | | stitle = DHAM0309 | | ||
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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::Better than a thousand hollow words | |||
::Is one word that brings peace. | |||
::Better than a thousand hollow verses | |||
::Is one verse that brings peace. | |||
::Better than a hundred hollow lines | |||
::Is the one line of the law, bringing peace. | |||
::It is better to conquer yourself | |||
::Than to win a thousand battles. | |||
::Then the victory is yours. | |||
::It cannot be taken from you, | |||
::Not by angels or by demons, | |||
::Heaven or hell. | |||
::Better than a hundred years of worship, | |||
::Better than a thousand offerings, | |||
::Better than giving up a thousand worldly ways | |||
::In order to win merit, | |||
::Better even than tending in the forest | |||
::A sacred flame for a hundred years | |||
::Is one moment's reverence | |||
::For the man who has conquered himself. | |||
::To revere such a man, | |||
::A master old in virtue and holiness, | |||
::Is to have victory over life itself, | |||
::And beauty, strength and happiness. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = Don't Let Yourself Be Upset ~ 18 | | prevevent = Don't Let Yourself Be Upset ~ 18 | | ||
nextevent = Don't Let Yourself Be Upset ~ 19 | | nextevent = Don't Let Yourself Be Upset ~ 19 | | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 2 March 2019
| event type | discourse |
| date & time | 20 Aug 1979 am |
| location | Buddha Hall, Pune |
| language | English |
| audio | Available, duration 1h 50min. Quality: good. |
| online audio | |
| video | Not available |
| online video | |
| see also |
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| online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
| shorttitle | DHAM0309 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Better than a thousand hollow words
- Is one word that brings peace.
- Better than a thousand hollow verses
- Is one verse that brings peace.
- Better than a hundred hollow lines
- Is the one line of the law, bringing peace.
- It is better to conquer yourself
- Than to win a thousand battles.
- Then the victory is yours.
- It cannot be taken from you,
- Not by angels or by demons,
- Heaven or hell.
- Better than a hundred years of worship,
- Better than a thousand offerings,
- Better than giving up a thousand worldly ways
- In order to win merit,
- Better even than tending in the forest
- A sacred flame for a hundred years
- Is one moment's reverence
- For the man who has conquered himself.
- To revere such a man,
- A master old in virtue and holiness,
- Is to have victory over life itself,
- And beauty, strength and happiness.
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