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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::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, | |||
::Thoughts thrash and quiver. | |||
::For how can they shake off desire? | |||
::They tremble, they are unsteady, | |||
::They wander at their will. | |||
::It is good to control them. | |||
::And to master them brings happiness. | |||
::But how subtle they are, | |||
::How elusive! | |||
::The task is to quieten them, | |||
::And by ruling them to find happiness. | |||
::With singlemindedness | |||
::The master quells his thoughts. | |||
::He ends their wandering. | |||
::Seated in the cave of the heart, | |||
::He finds freedom. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = Snap Your Fingers ~ 25 | | prevevent = Snap Your Fingers ~ 25 | | ||
nextevent = Snap Your Fingers ~ 26 | | nextevent = Snap Your Fingers ~ 26 | |
Revision as of 12:40, 1 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 29 Jun 1979 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Pune |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 47min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | DHAM0109 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- 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,
- Thoughts thrash and quiver.
- For how can they shake off desire?
- They tremble, they are unsteady,
- They wander at their will.
- It is good to control them.
- And to master them brings happiness.
- But how subtle they are,
- How elusive!
- The task is to quieten them,
- And by ruling them to find happiness.
- With singlemindedness
- The master quells his thoughts.
- He ends their wandering.
- Seated in the cave of the heart,
- He finds freedom.
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