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To all or none ,

Today will be a gift for me and you will understand at the end!

Text from What -Buddha- said.net

Chapter XI AGING VERSES 147 TO 150

THE BODY -147

See the painted puppet ,one big mass of sores , A diseased form
frame of skin drawn upon bones,
often possessing many evils thoughts,a thing much regarded & beloved,yet it is neither of stable nor lasting nature....

FORM-148

This body is worn out,a fragile form ,a nest of disease,
a rotting mass of deception since its life surely ends in DECAY AND DEATH.....


BONES-149

Like withered leaves scattered by autumn wind,are those pale
withened bone.What pleasure can there be in them!


MY BODY-150


It is a bag held up by bones,plastered with skin, full of blood and flesh.in it lives only aging.sickness,death,pride and deceit


O.K.why did I choose these verses today!
Went to see aspecialist today about the two 1 inch tears in my shoulder.Surprise they are not results of my backstabbing.NOPE
just worn out issues tendons that split due to OVERUSE ans AGE.

She gave me a shot of Cortisone and that is it ladies and gentlemen

I used by body so hard that now pieces will tear like that in
most of the joints ,and articulations.

The first time I read the Dhammapada this is what I read AGING.

Do you know what ,you should see the smile on my face .

My name is Joly,of all the Joly' s I am the first to get this old
they all died at 60 or before.

What a Man Buddha was.

loong with a grin
a used up corpse of a simple buddhist

To all or none,

text taken on What-Bhudda-Said.net from Sri-Lanka author not known.

We were working on CHAPTER -VII.
The verses today will close this chapter.They are 97-98-99
"
EATING FUTURE-97

The one that does not desire anything,but directly know even the
uncreated;
not stisfied such one breaks off any
possibility for rebirth by swallowing
what he has made .Such one is the SUPREME!
-A COURAGEOUS CONQUEROR.....


RADIANT -98


Whether in village or forest,on land,in the sea
or the mountain ,where Arahats dwell all is indeed delightfull,subtle and refined.

SOLITARY-99


Delighting are the forests ,where the passionatecommon folks do not haunt their banal pleasures
Ther the cooled ones find the Bliss not of this WORLD."

The next post will be on CHAPTER VIII THOUSANDS-SAHASSA

Hope you liked these verses

loong
simple buddhist..

To all or none,

Text taken from What -Buddha_Said.net.From Sri-Lanka,author unknown.
Today we shall start
.....CHAPTER VIII; THOUSANDS-SAHASSA

EXACT ELEVATION-100

Even a thousand words will not work
if lacking meaning,essence,or relevance.
Better is a few words exact and clear,
promoting peace and calm.

COMMENTS:
Look before you leap
Think before you speak.

ULTRA-CUT-101

Even a thousand sentences can be meaningless.
Better is a single sentence ,whereby one is released.


POINTING OUT-102

Even reciting a hundred verses made of words of no meaning .
Better is a single word of Dhamma ,whereby one awakens.

CONQUEROR-103

Even after conquering a million men,one is better off by conquering oneself.


VICTORY-104


Victory over self is superior to victory overothers.
Winning self-control & you are forever in power.

UNDEFEATABLE-105


Neither a God ,Demon,Devil,nor Brahma can undo the victory of one who has won self-control.

loong
simple buddhist.

To all or none,

This version of the dhammapada is from Sri-Lanka author unknown.

We are in CHAPTER VII THE THOUSANDS

USELESS-106

Though a man ,month after month offer a thousand pieces of money,even for a hundred years ,he better honor even for a single moment a Noble, who has trained himself .


ATTENDING TO THE IRRELEVANT-107

Though a man, day after day, should burn a sacrifice,bathe ceremoniously or do whatever ritual he better honor even for a single instant the Noble disciple of the BUDDHA,who is the well trained ,& well restrained


EMPTY RITUAL-108

Whatsoever daily offer,sacrifice or oblation made even for year,
the resulting merit is not worth a quarter of reverence for those straight ,upright and righteous.

REGULAR REVERENCE-109

For one in the habit of honoring and respecting with salutation the Elders four things increase;
Age ,Beauty, Happiness,& power!!!
CLEAN & COMPOSED-110

Even if one should live a hundred years,if immortal & uncontrolled ,better it would be to live just a single day morally & meditating"

That is all for today ,the next post we shall end CHAPTERVIII


LOONG
PART OF THE ONENESS.

To all or none,

From What Buddha said.net ,today we shall finish Chapter VIII
with verses 111-112-113-114-115.
"WISER-111

Even if one should live a hundred years ,if unwise & distracted ,better it would be to live but just a single day morally & meditating.

ACTIVE-112

Even if one should live a hundred years .i
f lazy,& Idle ,better it would be to live but just a single day striving with all one got.

DISAPPEARANCE-113

Even if one should live a hundred a hundred years,not comprehending
the emergence and disappearance of all phenomena.
Better it would be to live but just a single day clearly seeing the arising and passing away of all conditions.

STATE-114


Even if one should live a hundred years,without yet tasting the deathless state,better it would be to live but just a single day
touching this deathless blissful state,


CRUCIAL-115


Even if one should live a full hundred years,if not reflecting on the BUDDHA-DHAMMA
SUPREME
better it would be to live just a single day pondering
THE SUBLIMITY OF THE DHAMMA."

The next chapter will be CHAPTER IX-EVIL-PAPA

loong



,

To all or none,

From What Buddha said.net Author unknown.Today we will see

"CHAPTER IX EVIL-PAPA VERSES 116-117-118-119-120-

INSTANTLY-116

Act NOW on this instant ,hasting to do the good.
While delaying the advantageous action,
the Mind slides back & down towards evil.

NO REPEATS-117

Should one do bad ,one should avoid repeating it again & again,by denying Mind any satisfaction therein,since the accumulation of ill habit brings great misery.

SYNERGY-118

Should one do good,then one should strive to repeat it again and again,by longing after the pleasure of merit therein ,since the accumulation of good habit brings great,radiant and prolonged bliss.

ROTTEN FRUIT-119

Even so long the results of bad action has not yet matured,
the wrong doer may live in luck .However,when the sour fruitof evil
action falls ,the wrong doer experiences only pain.

SWEET FRUIT-120

Even so long the results of good action has not yet matured ,
the good doer may live in vain,however ,when the sweet fruit of good action falls ,the good doer experiences only happiness."

In the next post we shall see verses 123 to 128

loong

To all or none,

From What Buddha Said.net author unknown

we are in CHAPTERIX EVIL PAPAS

LITTLE BY LITTLE-One should not unders
estimate the bad as mere trifle,by saying"It will not come to me "...Since even as a jar is filled in reain-rop by drop even & exactly so do the fool fillhimself with habit of bad,wrong & evil


STEP BY STEP-122



One should neither underestimate the good as mere trigle by saying "it will not come to me " since evev as a jar is filled in rain-drop by drop even & exactlyso do the Wise fill himself with merit of good beneficial doings.


WISE AVOIDANCE-123


As a merchant carrying wealth avoids a route with bandits; as one loving life avoids poison ,even & exactly so should one avoid all bad ,wrong,and evil action...


PROTECTIVE-INNOCENCE-124


The hand that has no wound ,can handle any poison ,since poison cannot enter an intact unwounded hand.Even & exactly so is the innocent protected from all evil.


NEMESIS-125


Whoever arms the harmless & innocent beinga,upon such very fool,evilpain promptly returns just as dust thrown against the wind.

PASSING ON-126

Some come back as humans .The Evil fall into the Hells The Goog re-arise among the Divine.
Arahats gain NIBBANA.


NEVITABLE-127

Neither in the distant space nor,in the deepest ocean,nor in the darkest cave ,can can someone escape the inevitable
painful consequences of own evil/action...!!!


END-MAKER-28


Neithr is the distant space normin the deepest ocean nor in the darkest cave ,can anyone escape the crushing fact of Death...!!!

this ends Chapter IX

In the next ext we shall look at Chapter X Violence-danda

loong

To all or none,

Text by What-Buddha-Said.net Author unknowb.
today we start CHAPTER X VIOLENCEANDA.One of my favorite,because it speaks of sentient beings ,crusades for vegetarism ,shows the karma attached to hurting others.
WE have all been hurt in life and have hurt others to.
so:
.....CHAPTER X VIOLENCE DANDA.....

ULTIMITE WRONG-129

ALL sentient beings feel pain from violence...
All sentient beings fear death in panic!
Seeing other beings are like Oneself;
Treating other beings like oneself;
One should neverEVER harm or kill...


ETERNAL LAW-130


ALL sentient beings feel pain from violence
ALL sentient beinds love their life.
Seeing other beings are like oneself
Treating other beings are like oneself;
Treating other beings like oneself
One shouldNEVER ever harm or KILL...

LOSS-131


Whoever injures,with weapon or stick,beings
searching for their happiness-when after death
seeking some Happiness ,such fool never find it .


GAIN-132


Whoever NEVER injures,neither with weapon nor stick,
beings searching for their HAPPINESS-when after death
seeking same HAPPINESS ,such gentle one always GAINS it!


BOOMERANG-133


Do not ever speak harsh & angry words,
Such is always retaliated with angry talk.
Painful indeed is arrogant speech.
The inevitable retaliation invariably falls back on such proud boaster.


SILENCED-134


If silent as a broken bell,such one is close to Nibbana,
and far away from arrogance."

The next post shall cover verses 135-136-137-138.

Loong

To all or none

Text taken from What-Buddha -Said.net

..............CHAPTER X VIOLENCE


DRIVEN-135


Exactly as a cowherd drives cows forward,even & exactly so do aging,sickness & death drive all beings forwards towards the END.


BURNT-136

When doing evil the fool does not recognize
the bad as wrong.Afterwards such simpleton is burnt ,as with a fire lit by himself.


10 CONSEQUENCES OF ILL ACTION-137


Whoever is violent against harmless ;Whoever offends the innocent ;Such fool quite quickly expériences one of these 10 states .
The fool may suffer acute pain,disaster,injures of body,severe sickness ,insanity,lawsuits from police,accusations,loss of wealth,fire burns his house & right after death,he re-arises in the painful worlds or the
NIRAYA HELLS.


FUTILITY-138-139-140-141


Neither by nakedness ,nor matted hair ,nor by filth
nor fasting ,nor by sleeping on bare ground,nor by ashes,dust or awkward positions of the body,can any mortal being who is in doubt,purify his MIND.!

The next post we will look at verses 142-143-144-145 to close Chapter X

loong

To all and none,

Today h
we shall finish Chapter X VIOLENCE

ADORNED-142


Although a man is richly dressed and adornedif he is at peace,at ease.in equanimity,calmed composed,controlled,celibate and harmless,then verily he is a Brahman,a recluse,a Bhikkhu...


PROGRESSOR-143


Is there a huan here so controlled by modesty,that critique is taken as the horse takes the whip;By increasing the speed by increasing the effort?


FINAL JOB-144

Using the tools of fairh ,moral,effort,determination ,
meditation and true understanding of this Dhamma,one gradually perfect first knowledge,then behavior.So equipped & aware one may eliminate all of this great suffering once and for all...


PURSUITS-145


Truly canal makers lead the water.Arrow makers straighten the shafts.and Carpentors plane the wood.But The Noble Ones,refine their mind."

The next post will be on Chapter XI AGING JARA,my favorite.

loong