Selected Dhammapada Verses

As a bee gathers honey
from the flower without injuring its colour or fragrance,
even so the sage goes on his alms-round
in the the village. (Dh no. 49)

In a village or wilds,
valley, plateau:
that place is delightful
where arahants dwell. (Dh no. 98; Tr. Thanissaro Bhikkhu)

Though one may conquer
a thousand times a thousand men in battle,
yet he indeed is the noblest victor
who conquers himself. (Dh no. 103)

Hard is it to be born a man;
hard is the life of mortals.
Hard is it to gain the opportunity
of hearing the Sublime Truth,
and hard to encounter
is the arising of the Buddhas. (Dh no. 182)

To avoid all evil,
to cultivate good,
and to cleanse one's mind -
this is the teaching of the Buddhas. (Dh no. 183)

Enduring patience
is the highest austerity.
"Nibbana is supreme," says the Buddhas.
He is not a true monk
who harms another,
nor a true enunciate
who oppresses others. (Dh no. 186)

Driven only by fear,
do men go for refuge to many places -
to hills, woods, groves, groves, trees, shrines. (Dh. no. 188)

Such, indeed, is no safe refuge;
Such is not the refuge supreme.
Not by resorting to such a refuge
is one released from all suffering. (Dh. no. 189)

He who has gone for refuge
to the Buddha,
to his Teaching and his Order,
penetrates with transcendental wisdom
the four Noble Truths -
suffering,
the cause of suffering,
the cessation of suffering,
and the Noble Eightfold Path
leading to the cessation of suffering. (Dh. nos. 190, 191)

(Dhammapada, Venerable Buddharakkhita, reprinted by Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore)

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Dhamma Journey

At temple or house Dana, the tradition of setting animals such as birds free is really lovely. It means you have compassion and sympathy, which we need urgently in our society, for other beings. In reality, every living being is afraid of death. Therefore, people who bear empathy try to help them whenever the opportunity arises. So, the people in my community ask me for chanting blessing verses not only for themselves but also for animals which they bought for setting them free.

Dhamma Journey

I was in Sitiawan in (West) Malaysia (18/02/09 - 12/03/09) to give Dhamma service to the Buddhist community that needs Buddhist monks to lead the path correctly. Most of the time I was alone in a large temple. But I was really happy to help those who need Buddhist monks. Being this for the third time, I got to know their needs more and more in the area of Buddhism. One of them is most of the Buddhist people just know they should do Dana (offering or charity) as a Buddhist. On the other hand, the mission of some other religions have tried to convert them into their own one whenever the opportunity arises. So, I personally feel that it is our duty to get them know the Dhamma by providing the opportunity to help them learn little by little. Therefore, I am obliged to those who involved in giving the Dhamma service to the society.

Here are some of the pictures on the Dhamma mission.

Being in the right place

When we put all the plants in the right place, it become nice and meaningful. But we are regret to see the wrong persons in the wrong places in the society or community, which result in creating it unpleasant or chaotic without necessary. If most of the things or persons are in the right order or in the right place, the world would be much nicer. How do you think of it? Why don't you share your views with us!