Thursday, March 30, 2017

Dhammapada 112 [Khuddaka Nikaya]


8 - Sahassavaggo, Thousands
11- Sappadasatthera Vatthu
Yo ca vassasatam jive, kusito1 hinaviriyo;
ekaham jivitam seyyo, viriyamarabhato dalham.
112: Better than a hundred years in the life of a person who is idle and inactive, is a day in the life of one who makes a zealous and strenuous effort (in Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice).
Reference: Mya Tin, Daw, tr. The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Rangoon: Burma Tipitaka Association, 1986.

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Dhammapada 111 [Khuddaka Nikaya]


8 - Sahassavaggo, Thousands
10 - Khanu Kondannatthera Vatthu
Yo ca vassasatam jive, duppanno asamahito;
ekaham jivitam seyyo, pannavantassa jhayino.
111: Better than a hundred years in the life of an ignorant person, who has no control over his senses, is a day in the life of a wise man who cultivates Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice.
Reference: Mya Tin, Daw, tr. The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Rangoon: Burma Tipitaka Association, 1986.

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