Om! May my speech be based on (i.e. accord with) the mind;May my mind be based on speech.O Self-effulgent One, reveal Thyself to me.May you both (speech and mind) be the carriers of the Veda to me.May …
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Darsana Upanishad
Om! Let my limbs and speech, Prana, eyes, ears, vitalityAnd all the senses grow in strength.All existence is the Brahman of the Upanishads.May I never deny Brahman, nor Brahman deny me.Let there be no …
The Silent Teaching of the Monk and the Beggar
In a small village near a peaceful river, there lived a humble monk known for his wisdom and kindness. His monastery was modest, but the monks living there were deeply devoted to their practice. They …
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Dhammapada, Verse 125 – The Story of Koka the Huntsman
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 125: yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati |suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa |tameva bālaṃ pacceti pāpaṃ |sukhumo rajo …
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Dhammapada, Verse 124 – The Story of Kukkuṭamitta
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 124: pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nā'ssa hareyya pāṇinā visaṃ |nābbaṇaṃ visamanveti natthi pāpaṃ akubbato || 124 || 124. If in …
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Brahma Vidya Upanishad
Om! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;May we work conjointly with great energy,May our study be vigorous and effective;May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate …