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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Lord Buddha said:
Pahūtavitto puriso
sahirañño sabhojano,
eko bhuñjati sādūni --
taṃ parābhavato mukhaṃ
To have much wealth
and ample gold and food,
but to enjoy one's luxuries alone --
this is a cause of one's downfall.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Lord Buddha Said:
Pare ca na vijānanti
mayamettha yamāmase.
Ye ca tattha vijānanti
tato sammanti medhagā.
There are those who do not realize
that one day we all must die.
But
those who do realize this
settle their quarrels.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A long time...
This is the first blog in a long time. I was not aware that people had found this page. My learning of Thai still proceeds
slowly. I have learned a lot about Thai Buddhism and am enjoying my studies.
Do not believe in anything simply because
you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because
it is spoken and rumoured by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because
it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the
authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they
have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when
you find that anything agrees with reason, and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live
up to it.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Learning at the temple
The people are very friendly and helpful. They like to smile a lot and tease me about my attempts at the language but
are very helpful in teaching me. It is hard learning, Thai, Lao, Cambodian and Pali at the same time. Especially while trying
to learn the Thai Buddhism.
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