Metempsychosis Although the exact details of Pythagoras's teachings are uncertain, it is possible to reconstruct a general outline of his main ideas. Aristotle writes at length about the teachings …
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.4.8
सा चेदस्मै दद्यात्, इन्द्रियेण ते यशसा यश आदधामीति; यशस्विनावेव भवतः ॥ ८ ॥ sā cedasmai dadyāt, indriyeṇa te yaśasā yaśa ādadhāmīti; yaśasvināveva bhavataḥ || 8 || 8. If she is willing, he should …
Dhammapada, Verse 378 – The Story of Venerable Santakāya
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 378: santakāyo santavāco santavā susamāhito |vantalokāmiso bhikkhu upasanto'ti vuccati || 378 || 378. …
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Dhammapada, Verse 396 – What is a Brāhman?
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 396: na cā'haṃ brāhmaṇaṃ brūmi yonijaṃ mattisambhavaṃ |bhovādī nāma so hoti sace hoti sakiñcano |akiñcanaṃ anādānaṃ …
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 6.4.7
सा चेदस्मै न दद्यात्, काममेनामवक्रिणीयात्; सा चेदस्मै नैव दद्यात्, काममेनां यष्ट्या वा पाणिना वोपहत्यातिक्रामेत्, इन्द्रियेण ते यशसा यश आदद इति; अयशा एव भवति ॥ ७ ॥ sā cedasmai na dadyāt, …
Dhammapada, Verse 377 – The Story of Meditation on Jasmine Flowers
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 377: vassikā viya pupphāni maddavāni pamuñcati |evaṃ rāgañ ca dosañ ca vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo || 377 || 377. Just …
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