Archive for December, 2009

Wishing You All A Warm Holiday Season!

Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on December 11, 2009

Dear Readers,
We have concluded reading the Buddhist text Dhammapada. Did you enjoy reading it as much as the Taoist text Tao Te-Ching? More? Less? Was any one chapter in particular your favorite?
Starting from January, 2010 I will post “Readings” from the Hindu scripture Bhagavad-Gita. The text recounts the tale of Arjuna, a prince. [...]

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Twenty-Sixth Chapter: Dhammapada

Posted by Madhu B. Wangu on December 4, 2009

Twenty-Sixth Chapter: Dhammapada
The Brahmin
383. Cross the river, brahmin, conquer all your passions. Go beyond the world of dualities and know the deathless nirvana.
384. Cross the river, brahmin, conquer all your passions. Go beyond your likes and dislikes and all fetters will be broken.
385. Who is a genuine brahmin? The genuine brahmin is the one who [...]

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