Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Friends: Fourfold Advantage: A deity once asked the Buddha:What is good, when one is old ?What is good, when established ?What is a human's finest treasure ?What is hard for robbers to steal ? The blessed Buddha answered:Morality is good, even when one is old !Confidence is good, when firmly established !Understanding is any human's finest treasure !Merit well done is impossible for robbers to steal ! Source: The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya I [39-40]http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html Friendship is the Greatest ! and the entire Noble Life... Bhikkhu Samāhita, Sri Lanka. http://groups.msn.com/DirectDhamma Buddha-Direct http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/TrueDhamma 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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