This article's topic is Swami Vivekananda's quotations on dirt. Can dirt be washed by dirt? Can bondage be removed by bondage?[Source]Dirt cannot wash dirt; hate cannot cure …
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The Monk and the Raindrop
In a remote temple on the side of a mountain, there lived an old monk who was known throughout the region for his deep understanding of the nature of life. He had lived in the temple for many years, …
Dhammapada, Verse 423 – It is the Giver that makes the Gift
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 423: pubbenivāsaṃ yo vedī saggāpāyañca passati |atho jātikkhayaṃ patto abhiññā vosito muni |sabbavositavosānaṃ tam ahaṃ …
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What is the Need of Spiritual Disciplines?
Sri Sarada Devi: Practise spiritual disciplines and you will see him. Swami Tanmayananda: “What is the need of spiritual disciplines for a person who has a guru like you?” Holy Mother explained: …
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Dhammapada, Verse 422 – The Story of Angulimāla the Fearless
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 422: usabhaṃ pavaraṃ vīraṃ mahesiṃ vijitāvinaṃ |anejaṃ nhātakaṃ buddhaṃ tam ahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 422 || 422. One …
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Dhammapada, Verse 421 – The Story of a Husband and Wife
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 421: yassa pure ca pacchā ca majjhe ca natthi kiñcanaṃ |akiñcanaṃ anādānaṃ tamahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ || 421 || 421. …
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