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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Dhammapada 311-313


As a grass-blade, if badly grasped, cuts the arm, badly-practiced asceticism leads to hell. 

An act carelessly performed, a broken vow, and hesitating obedience to discipline, all this brings no great reward. 

If anything is to be done, let a man do it, let him attack it vigorously! A careless pilgrim only scatters the dust of his passions more widely. 



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