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Vol. 26, No.5, 21 May, 2016
WORDS OF DHAMMA
So karohi dīpamattano, khippaṃ vāyama pandito bhava; Niddhantamalo anangano, dibbaṃ ariyabhūmiṃ upehisi.
Make an island for yourself, strive hard and become wise. Rid of impurities and cleansed of stain, you will go to the celestial abode of the Noble Ones.
—Dhammapada 236, Malavaggo
Vol. 26, No.4, 22 April, 2016
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Haṃsādiccapathe yanti, ākāse yanti iddhiyā; Nīyanti dhīrā lokamhā, jetvā māraṃ savāhiniṃ‚
-Swans fly along on the path of the sun; those with the power travel through space. The enlightened go forth
from the world, having conquered the armies of Māra.
— Dhammapada 175, Lokavaggo.
-by Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Vol. 26, No.3, 23 March, 2016
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Attanā codayattānaṃ, paṭimaṃsetha attanā‚ so attagutto satimā, sukhaṃ bhikkhu vihāhisi.
-By self do you exhort yourself. By self do you examine yourself. Self-guarded and mindful, O bhikkhu (meditator), you will dwell at ease.
—Dhammapada 379, Bhikkhuvagga.
Vol. 26, No.1, 24 January, 2016
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Abhivādanasīlīssa, niccaṃvuddhāpacāyino; cattārodhammā vaḍḍhanti, āyuvaṇṇo sukhaṃ balaṃ.
-For one who always respects and honours those who are older and more virtuous, four benefits will increase:
long life, beauty, happiness and strength.
Vol. 25, No.13, 25 December, 2015
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Vassikā viya pupphāni, maddavāni pamuñcati. evaṃ rāgañca dosañca, vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo.
-As the jasmine creeper sheds its withered flowers, even so, O Bhikkhus, should you totally shed lust and hatred.
—Dhammapada 377, Bhikkhuvaggo
Vol. 25, No.11, 27 October, 2015
WORDS OF DHAMMA
YNatthi rāgasamo aggi, natthi dosasamo gaho, Natthi mohasamaṃ jālaṃ, natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.
-There is no fire like lust, no grip like hate; There is no net like delusion, no river like craving.
—Dhammapada 251, Malavaggo
Vol. 25, No.10, 28 September, 2015
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Yo pāṇaṃ atipāteti,musāvādañca bhāsati, Loke adinnaṃ ādiyati, paradāraṃ ca gacchati.;
Surāmeraya pānañca, yo naro anuyuñjati, Idh’evaṃ lokasmiṃ mūlaṃ khaṇati attano.
Vol. 25, No.9, 29 August, 2015
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Na tāvatā dhammadharo, yāvatā bahu bhāsati; yo ca appampi sutvāna, dhammaṃ kāyena passati;
sa ve dhammadharo hoti, yo dhammaṃ nappamajjati.
-One does not become well versed in the Dhamma merely because he speaks much about it. Even if he knows a little about it but practices vipassana and does not neglect it is indeed well- versed in the Dhamma.
Vol. 25, No.7, 2 July, 2015
WORDS OF DHAMMA
Yesañca susamāraddhā, niccaṃ kāyagatā sati; akiccaṃ te na sevanti, kicce sātaccakārino;
satānaṃ sampajānānaṃ, atthaṃ gacchanti āsavā.
-Those who always earnestly practice mindfulness of the body, who do not resort to what should not be done, and steadfastly do what should be done: the defilements of those aware and thoroughly understanding ones cease.
