“As a man traversing the whole earth,
Finds not anywhere an object more loveable than himself;
Therefore, since the self is so universally loved by all,
The man who loves himself so much,
Should do no injury to others.” – Sona Thera
As Adam (46)
Tag: spirituality
As Adam (45)
“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both” – Proverbs 20:12
As Adam (44)
“But, like a beautiful flower, full of colour and full of scent, are the fine and fruitful words of him who acts accordingly.” – Dhammappada
As Adam (42)
“As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its colour or scent, so let a sage dwell in his village.” – Dhammapada
As Adam (40)
“The sea will rise over Babylon; its roaring waves will cover her.” – Book of Jeremiah
As Adam (39)
“With birth there comes the rush of sorrows, only in Nirvâna is there joy.” – The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King: A Life of Buddha
As Adam (38)
“And beheld before him every creature, as one sees images upon a mirror; all creatures born and born again to die, noble and mean, the poor and rich, reaping the fruit of right or evil doing, and sharing happiness or misery in consequence.” – The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King: A Life of Buddha
As Adam (37)
“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.” – Sacred Gita
As Adam (36)
“So too countless hidden treasures came of themselves from the earth.” – The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King: A Life of Buddha
As Adam (34)
“Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest of pains; if one knows this truly, that is Nirvâna, the highest happiness.” – The Dhammapada
Paul Maher Jr. 