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    The beautiful book on how and why we need to follow the set of Cosmic laws defined no matter whether you believe it or not.

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    The beautiful book on how and why we need to follow the set of Cosmic laws defined no matter whether you believe it or not.

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    The Dhammapada - The Brahmin - Blue Mountain Center of Meditation & Nilgiri Press

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    Nahusha Kulkarni
    The beautiful book on how and why we need to follow the set of Cosmic laws defined no matter whether you believe it or not.

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    03/02/2015

    TheDhammapada:TheBrahmin|BlueMountainCenterofMeditation&NilgiriPress

    TheDhammapada

    TheBrahmin
    Crosstheriverbravely,
    Conquerallyourpassions,
    Gobeyondtheworldoffragments,
    Andknowthedeathlessgroundoflife.

    Crosstheriverbravely,
    Conquerallyourpassions,
    Gobeyondyourlikesanddislikes
    Andallfetterswillfallaway.

    Whoisatruebrahmin?
    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whohasneitherlikesnordislikes,
    Andisfreefromthechainsoffear.

    Whoisatruebrahmin?
    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whohastrainedhismindtobestill
    Andreachedthesupremegoaloflife.

    Thesunshinesintheday
    Inthenight,themoon
    Thewarriorshinesinbattle
    Inmeditation,thebrahmin.
    ButdayandnighttheBuddhashines
    Inradianceofloveforall.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whohasshedallevil.
    Heiscalledsamana,theserene,
    Andpabbajita,apureone.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whoisneverangry,
    Nevercausesharmtoothers
    Evenwhenheisharmedbythem.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whoclingsnottopleasure.
    Donotcausesorrowtoothers:
    Nomoresorrowwillcometoyou.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    http://www.easwaran.org/thedhammapadathebrahmin.html

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    TheDhammapada:TheBrahmin|BlueMountainCenterofMeditation&NilgiriPress

    Whodoesnothurtothers
    Withunkindacts,words,orthoughts.
    Hisbodyandmindobeyhim.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whowalksinthefootsteps
    OftheBuddha.Lightyourtorchtoo
    Fromthefireofhissacrifice.

    Notmattedhairnorbirth
    Makesamanabrahmin,
    Butthetruthandloveforalllife
    Withwhichhisheartisfull.

    Ofwhatuseismattedhair?
    Ofwhatuseaskinofdeer
    Onwhichtositinmeditation,
    Ifyourmindisseethingwithlust?

    Saffronrobe,outwardshow,
    Doesnotmakeabrahmin,
    Buttrainingofthemindandsenses
    Throughpracticeofmeditation.

    Notrichesnorhighcaste
    Makesamanabrahmin.
    Freeyourselffromselfishdesires
    Andyouwillbecomeabrahmin.

    Hehasthrownoffhischains
    Hetremblesnotinfear.
    Noselfishbondscanensnarehim,
    Noimpurethoughtpollutehismind.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whofearsnotjailnordeath.
    Hehasthepoweroflove
    Noarmycandefeat.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whoclingsnottopleasure,
    Likewateronalotusleaf,
    Ormustardseedonaneedle.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Evertrue,everkind.
    Heneveraskswhatlifecangive,
    ButWhatcanIgivelife?

    HimIcallabrahmin
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    TheDhammapada:TheBrahmin|BlueMountainCenterofMeditation&NilgiriPress

    Whohasfoundhisheaven,
    Freefromeveryselfishdesire,
    Freefromeveryimpurity.

    Forhimnomoresorrowwillcome.
    Onhimnomoreburdenwillfall.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whohasrisenabove
    Thedualityofthisworld,
    Freefromsorrowandfreefromsin.

    Heshineslikethefullmoon
    Withnocloudinthesky.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whohascrossedtheriver,
    Difficult,dangeroustocross,
    Andsafelyreachedtheothershore.

    Wantingnothingatall,
    Doubtingnothingatall,
    Masterofhisbodyandmind,
    Hehasgonebeyondtimeanddeath.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whoturnshisbackonhimself.
    Homeless,heiseverathome
    Egoless,heiseverfull.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whoisfreefrombondage
    Tohumanbeingsandnature,
    Theherowhohasconqueredtheworld.

    Selfwillhaslefthismind
    Itwillneverreturn.
    Sorrowhaslefthislife
    Itwillneverreturn.

    HimIcallabrahmin,
    FreefromI,me,andmine,
    Whoknowstheriseandfalloflife.
    Hewillnotfallasleepagain.

    HimIcallabrahmin
    Whosewaynoonecanknow.
    Helivesfreefrompastandfuture
    Helivesfreefromdecayanddeath.

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    TheDhammapada:TheBrahmin|BlueMountainCenterofMeditation&NilgiriPress

    Possessingnothing,desiringnothing
    Forhisownpleasure,hisownprofit,
    Hehasbecomeaforceforgood,
    Workingforthefreedomofall.

    Hehasreachedtheendoftheway
    Hehascrossedtheriveroflife.
    Allthathehadtodoisdone
    Hehasbecomeonewithalllife.

    ThisistheconcludingchapteroftheDhammapadaoftheCompassionateBuddha.Thewordbrahmin
    literallymeans&ldqauoonewhoisworthyofknowingGod(Brahman).TranslatedbyEknathEaswaran
    inTheDhammapada(Petaluma,California:NilgiriPress,1985).

    http://www.easwaran.org/thedhammapadathebrahmin.html

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