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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::I shall endure hard words | |||
::As the elephant endures the shafts of battle. | |||
::For many people speak wildly. | |||
::The tamed elephant goes to battle. | |||
::The king rides him. | |||
::The tamed man is the master. | |||
::He can endure hard words in peace. | |||
::Better than a mule | |||
::Or the fine horses of sindh | |||
::Or the mighty elephants of war | |||
::Is the man who has mastered himself. | |||
::Not on their backs | |||
::Can he reach the untrodden country, | |||
::But only on his own. | |||
::The mighty elephant Dhanapalaka | |||
::Is wild when he is in rut, | |||
::And when bound he will not eat, | |||
::Remembering the elephant grove. | |||
::The fool is idle. | |||
::He eats and he rolls in his sleep | |||
::Like a hog in a sty. | |||
::And he has to live life over again. | |||
::My own mind used to wander | |||
::Wherever pleasure or desire or lust led it. | |||
::But now I have it tamed, | |||
::I guide it, | |||
::As the keeper guides the wild elephant. | |||
::Awake. | |||
::Be the witness of your thoughts. | |||
::The elephant hauls himself from the mud. | |||
::In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = If You Choose to Be with Me ~ 12 | | prevevent = If You Choose to Be with Me ~ 12 | | ||
nextevent = If You Choose to Be with Me ~ 13 | | nextevent = If You Choose to Be with Me ~ 13 | |
Revision as of 07:08, 5 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 13 Feb 1980 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Pune |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 42min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | DHAM0903 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- I shall endure hard words
- As the elephant endures the shafts of battle.
- For many people speak wildly.
- The tamed elephant goes to battle.
- The king rides him.
- The tamed man is the master.
- He can endure hard words in peace.
- Better than a mule
- Or the fine horses of sindh
- Or the mighty elephants of war
- Is the man who has mastered himself.
- Not on their backs
- Can he reach the untrodden country,
- But only on his own.
- The mighty elephant Dhanapalaka
- Is wild when he is in rut,
- And when bound he will not eat,
- Remembering the elephant grove.
- The fool is idle.
- He eats and he rolls in his sleep
- Like a hog in a sty.
- And he has to live life over again.
- My own mind used to wander
- Wherever pleasure or desire or lust led it.
- But now I have it tamed,
- I guide it,
- As the keeper guides the wild elephant.
- Awake.
- Be the witness of your thoughts.
- The elephant hauls himself from the mud.
- In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth.
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