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Vol.7 No.3 May, 1997

Words of Dhamma

Subhasitam uttamamahu santo, Dhammam bhane nadhammam tam dutiyam. Piyam bhane nappiyam tam tatiyam, Saccam bhane nalikam tam catuttham.

-Saints have said: well-spoken words are the best speech. Speaking Dhamma words instead of immoral words is the second best speech. Speaking kindly instead of harshly is the third best speech. Speaking the truth instead of falsehood is the fourth best speech.

Vol.7 No.1 January, 1997

Words of Dhamma

Yassete caturo dhamma,saddhassa gharamesino; Saccam dhammo dhiti cago, sa ve pecca na socati; asma loka param lokam, sa ve pecca na socati.

- The devoted householder in whom the four qualities of truth, morality, contentment, and renunciation are present,
is not distressed by anxiety in this life nor in the next life after death.

- Suttanipata 1.10.8

Vol.8 No.11 November 3, 1998

Words of Dhamma

Phuṭṭhassa lokadhammehi, cittaṃ yassa na kampati; asokaṃ virajaṃ khemaṃ, etaṃ maṅgalamuttamaṃ.

- When faced with life’s vicissitudes, one’s mind is unshaken, free from sorrow, impurity, or fear this is the highest welfare.

- Khuddakapāṭha 5.12, Maṅgalasutta

Vol.8 No.9 September 6, 1998

Words of Dhamma

Dhammārāmo Dhammarato, dhammaṃ anuvicintayaṃ; dhammaṃ anussaraṃ bhikkhu, saddhammā na parihāyati.

- The bhikkhu who dwells in the Dhamma, who delights in the Dhamma, who meditates on the Dhamma, who well remembers the Dhamma, does not fall away from the sublime Dhamma.

Vol.8 No.7 July 9, 1998

Words of Dhamma

Idaṃ pure cittamacāri cārikaṃ, yenicchakaṃ yatthakāmaṃ yathāsukhaṃ. Tadajjahaṃ niggahessāmi yoniso,
hatthippabhinnaṃ viya aṃkusaggaho.

- This mind that wanders wherever it wishes, wherever it desires, wherever it sees pleasure, I will first make it steadfast. I will train it thoroughly like a mahout with a goad trains a wild elephant.