Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Friends: Any Pride is all Arrogant Self-Deception: COOLEDOne whose senses have been guarded & calmed,like horses well tamed by the trainer, whose pride,conceit & mental fermentation are all uprooted,Even the Divines love such one.Dhammapada 94 CUREDThe one who has shedded both lust, hate & pride as the fallen seed, which never againreturns to the straw, such one is a Holy One.Dhammapada 407STILLEDOne should cool any anger,let go of any pride andleave behind any attachment.Such cooled one, not clinging neitherto identity, body, form nor worldcannot ever suffer any pain...Dhammapada 221 MY BODYIt is a bag held up by bones, plastered with flesh,blood and skin. In it lives aging, sickness, death,pride & deceit...Dhammapada 150 TOUGH TRANSMISSIONIf a Bhikkhu masters his speech.If he speaks exact, clever & wise.If he is not of puffed up by pride.If he expound both text, meaning & spirit.Then exceedingly sweet will be his words.Dhammapada 363 Much More here: http://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutta/KN/Dhammapada.htm PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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