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[luminous_empty]

Focus,
not on the rudenesses of others,
not on what they've done
or left undone,
but on what you
have & haven't done
yourself.

-Dhammapada, 4, translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Comments

[voxsjournal]

That's probably my favorite spiritual text ever. It's really an amazing little book, isn't it?

[luminous_empty]

absolutely! i have carried a pocket dhammapada with me since early college. aside from spending hours concentrating on the meanings in contemplation and meditation, i spend some time in stopped traffic and waiting lines and the like scouring its pages. it's surprising how much truth about existence can be packed into so few words, too! haha :)