Sunday, March 13, 2011

Daily Words of the Buddha for March 05, 2011

Jayaṃ ve maññati bālo
vācāya pharusaṃ bhaṇaṃ,
jayañcevassa taṃ hoti
yā titikkhā vijānato.
Listen: http://host.pariyatti.org/dwob/samyutta_nikaya_1_189.mp3
 
The fool thinks one has won a battle
when one bullies with harsh speech,
but knowing how to be forbearing
alone makes one victorious.
 
Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.189

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