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Sayings of Śri Vijayadharma Sūri
is it to store up such a treasure under endless troubles, to see it destroyed in a moment !
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Man ought to be like a lion, not like a dog: the dog rushes towards the instrument (viz., the clog in the assailant's hand), the lion, however, faces the essential cause (viz., the assailant himself).
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Be thankful to him who blames thee, if thou art guilty of the fault for he has reminded thee of thy imperfection! Pity him, if thou are guiltless for the poor wretch has burdened his soul with the sin of slandering.
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Not by beauty is the aim of Religion attained, but by the body many, though void of beauty, have reached highest spiritual stages merely by means of the body.
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Mildness is an excellent remedy against Pride, Arrogance and Conceit.
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If thou wishest to behold the Three Jewels 'Knowledge', 'Belief' and 'Ethical Conduct', thou must light torches like 'Discretion', 'Modesty', 'Equanimity' and 'Compassion', in thy heart.
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What graces the layman, disgraces the monk.
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'One word, and one weight', this is the source of all prosperity for the tradesman.
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A man, who has escaped from the claws of the terrible demon 'Illusion', is, in truth, a genuine jewel, a genuine king, a genuine object of worship.
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