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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::For a while the fool's mischief | |||
::Tastes sweet, sweet as honey. | |||
::But in the end it turns bitter. | |||
::And how bitterly he suffers! | |||
::For months the fool may fast, | |||
::Eating from the tip of a grass blade. | |||
::Still he is not worth a penny | |||
::Beside the master whose food is the way. | |||
::Fresh milk takes time to sour. | |||
::So a fool's mischief | |||
::Takes time to catch up with him. | |||
::Like the embers of a fire | |||
::It smoulders within him. | |||
::Whatever a fool learns, | |||
::It only makes him duller. | |||
::Knowledge cleaves his head. | |||
::For then he wants recognition. | |||
::A place before other people. | |||
::A place over other people. | |||
::"Let them know my work, | |||
::Let everyone look to me for direction." | |||
::Such are his desires, | |||
::Such is his swelling pride. | |||
::One way leads to wealth and fame, | |||
::The other to the end of the way. | |||
::Look not for recognition | |||
::But follow the awakened | |||
::And set yourself free. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = The Rainbow Bridge ~ 08 | | prevevent = The Rainbow Bridge ~ 08 | | ||
nextevent = The Rainbow Bridge ~ 09 | | nextevent = The Rainbow Bridge ~ 09 | |
Revision as of 15:26, 1 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 9 Jul 1979 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Pune |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 51min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | DHAM0209 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- For a while the fool's mischief
- Tastes sweet, sweet as honey.
- But in the end it turns bitter.
- And how bitterly he suffers!
- For months the fool may fast,
- Eating from the tip of a grass blade.
- Still he is not worth a penny
- Beside the master whose food is the way.
- Fresh milk takes time to sour.
- So a fool's mischief
- Takes time to catch up with him.
- Like the embers of a fire
- It smoulders within him.
- Whatever a fool learns,
- It only makes him duller.
- Knowledge cleaves his head.
- For then he wants recognition.
- A place before other people.
- A place over other people.
- "Let them know my work,
- Let everyone look to me for direction."
- Such are his desires,
- Such is his swelling pride.
- One way leads to wealth and fame,
- The other to the end of the way.
- Look not for recognition
- But follow the awakened
- And set yourself free.
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