Buddhaghosha's parables, tr. by T. Rogers. With an intr., containing Buddha's Dhammapada, or 'Path of virtue', tr. by F.M. Müller |
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... Rishi Narada , after carefully noting where the Rishi Devala was going to sleep , the position of the door and so forth , lay down . Devala , wishing to annoy the other Rishi , moved away from his proper sleeping place and lay down ...
... Rishi Narada , after carefully noting where the Rishi Devala was going to sleep , the position of the door and so forth , lay down . Devala , wishing to annoy the other Rishi , moved away from his proper sleeping place and lay down ...
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... Rishi's neck ; whereupon Devala starting up again cried out , ' Who trod on my neck ? ' to which Narada replied , ' It was I , Nārada the Rishi , I acci- dentally trod on your neck ; I do you homage . ' But Devala cursed him , saying ...
... Rishi's neck ; whereupon Devala starting up again cried out , ' Who trod on my neck ? ' to which Narada replied , ' It was I , Nārada the Rishi , I acci- dentally trod on your neck ; I do you homage . ' But Devala cursed him , saying ...
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... Rishi Narada , he respectfully saluted him , and said , " My lord Rishi Narada , the people of Gambudvipa1 have never before known such darkness as now encompasses them ; whence does it arise ? " Narada related to the king the whole ...
... Rishi Narada , he respectfully saluted him , and said , " My lord Rishi Narada , the people of Gambudvipa1 have never before known such darkness as now encompasses them ; whence does it arise ? " Narada related to the king the whole ...
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... Rishi Devala , do homage to the Rishi Narada ; " but Devala answered , " Great King , this deceitful Rishi Narada trod on my pigtail and on my neck . I will not do homage to him . " The king , much concerned about the calamity impending ...
... Rishi Devala , do homage to the Rishi Narada ; " but Devala answered , " Great King , this deceitful Rishi Narada trod on my pigtail and on my neck . I will not do homage to him . " The king , much concerned about the calamity impending ...
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... Rishi Devala is this Rahan Tissa , the Rishi Narada is myself the Para ; you see , then , that this is not the first time that this Tissa has been obstinate and deaf to admonition ; his obstinacy was quite as great in times that have ...
... Rishi Devala is this Rahan Tissa , the Rishi Narada is myself the Para ; you see , then , that this is not the first time that this Tissa has been obstinate and deaf to admonition ; his obstinacy was quite as great in times that have ...
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Page lvi - All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.
Page cxxxvii - Watching his speech, well restrained in mind, let a man never commit any wrong with his body! Let a man but keep these three roads of action clear, and he will achieve the way which is taught by the wise.
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Page cxliii - He who says what is not, goes to hell ; he also who, having done a thing, says I have not done it. After death both are equal, they are men with evil deeds in the next world. 307. Many men whose shoulders are covered with the yellow gown are ill-conditioned and unrestrained; such evil-doers by their evil deeds go to hell.
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Page xcii - If a man commits a sin, let him not do it again; let him not delight in sin: pain is the outcome of evil. 118. If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good.
Page xciii - Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot is filled; the fool becomes full of evil, even if he gather it little by little. 122. Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me.
Page clxiv - Brahmana worships the sacrificial fire. 393. A man does not become a Brahmana by his platted hair, by his family, or by birth; in whom there is truth and righteousness, he is blessed, he is a Brahmana.