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stitle = SANDS104 | | stitle = SANDS104 | | ||
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syn = Reader of the | syn = Reader of the sutra: [[Ma Prem Maneesha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::A wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom. | |||
::He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome which was kept in a place of honor in his room. | |||
::The sage would allow nobody to open the volume. | |||
::When he died, those who had surrounded him, regarding themselves as his heirs, ran to open the book, anxious to possess what it contained. | |||
::They were surprised, confused and disappointed when they found that there was writing on only one page. | |||
::They became even more bewildered and then annoyed when they tried to penetrate the meaning of the phrase which met their eyes. | |||
::It was: When you realize the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = Believing the Impossible ~ 23 | | prevevent = Believing the Impossible ~ 23 | | ||
nextevent = Believing the Impossible ~ 24 | | nextevent = Believing the Impossible ~ 24 | |
Revision as of 11:20, 17 May 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 24 Feb 1978 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 44min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | SANDS104 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutra: Ma Prem Maneesha.
- The sutra
- A wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom.
- He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome which was kept in a place of honor in his room.
- The sage would allow nobody to open the volume.
- When he died, those who had surrounded him, regarding themselves as his heirs, ran to open the book, anxious to possess what it contained.
- They were surprised, confused and disappointed when they found that there was writing on only one page.
- They became even more bewildered and then annoyed when they tried to penetrate the meaning of the phrase which met their eyes.
- It was: When you realize the difference between the container and the content, you will have knowledge.
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