Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Dhammapada 325
If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if he is sleepy and rolls himself about, that fool, like a hog fed on wash, is born again and again.
For the Buddhist, as for the Hindu, an attachment to the things of this world will result in rebirth, i.e. continuing in the cycle of reincarnation, instead of passing on to enlightenment.
Is born? I'm not sure what's being said here.
ReplyDeleteFor the Buddhist, as for the Hindu, an attachment to the things of this world will result in rebirth, i.e. continuing in the cycle of reincarnation, instead of passing on to enlightenment.
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