Guest guest Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - 23rd May 2005 Buddha Purnima Buddha's emphasis was entirely on purity in every aspect of daily life. Purity in vision, purity in thought, purity in speech and purity in action. He considered the spirit of sacrifice as the true yajna (sacred offering). Sacrifice is the means for attaining Nirvana, freedom from the bondage of mundane existence. Buddha was totally opposed to anyone being forced to lead a worldly life against his will. The Buddhist prayer must be properly understood. When the Buddhists say: "Buddham sharanam gachchaami, Dharmam sharanam gachchaami, Sangham sharanam gachchaami," the real meaning of the prayer is: You must divert your Buddhi (mind) towards Dharma (right conduct). And right conduct should be aimed at serving society. When this is done, society gets purified. - BABA Source: radiosai.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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