isbell@marvin.DEC (Chris Isbell ) (04/12/84)
[] Realising that this body is (as fragile) as a jar, Establishing this mind (as firm) as a (fortifed) city, He should attack Mara(1) with the weapon of wisdom; He should guard his conquest(2) and be without attachment(3). (1) The term Mara is used in the sense of passions. (2) By conquest is here meant the newly developed insight. (3) For the Jhanas* which the aspirant has developed. Verse 40 of the Dhammapada translated by Venerable Narada Maha Thera. [* Peaceful mental states usually reached through intensive meditation.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Even from afar the good are manifest like the Himalaya mountain; Tho' near the vicious are not seen like arrows shot by night. Verse 304 of the Dhammapada translated by Venerable Narada Maha Thera. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Verses selected by, Chris Isbell. (...decvax!decwrl!rhea!marvin!isbell) Thu 12-Apr-1984 07:29 BST Thu 12-Apr-1984 07:35 BST