The Dhammapada Vol 03 ~ 09

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event type discourse
date & time 20 Aug 1979 am
location Buddha Hall, Pune
language English
audio Available, duration 1h 50min. Quality: good.
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shorttitle DHAM0309
notes
synopsis
Reader of the sutras: 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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