Tuesday, January 13, 2009

this holy life



Bhikkhus, this holy life is not lived for the sake of deceiving people, for the sake of cajoling people, for the sake of profiting in gain, honour, and fame, nor with the idea, 'Let people know me thus.' This holy life, bhikkhus, is lived for the sake of restraint and abandoning.

Itivuttaka

Taken from: Udana and the Itivutakka by John D. Ireland at Google Books


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