“When I went to the sage Aravana adigal I was heartbroken and distraught. The words he gave me then were these: "Know these — to be born in this world is to experience sorrow. To end the cycle of birth… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“If you place flowers there with your mind fully given over to a god, those flowers will surely reach that deity's feet. But if… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“Those who seek true knowledge do not drink because it confuses the mind, and they do not eat meat because to do so is… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“My friends, what is evil? It is to give in to three kinds of action — murder, theft and lust; to indulge in four… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“Aravana adigal also spoke to me of the tranquillity that can be achieved by observing the five silas or rules of conduct, that is,… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“When I went to the sage Aravana adigal I was heartbroken and distraught. The words he gave me then were these: "Know these —… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“Youth and wealth and this bodily life are all fleeting, Neither can you number the days of your life, nor escape your fate. Therefore… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“Shall I tell you what dharma means, truly? It means nothing other than this : that you should feed, house and clothe all living… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“You know that no one ever escaped the effect of his own good or evil deeds. For each of our actions is like a… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“It is well to love beautiful things, but do not let them possess you.” — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“A virtuous life is good in itself, but it may not prevent the sins of a past life from bearing fruit.” — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
“the four Noble Truths. These are— that all life is sorrowful ; that suffering is caused by ignorant craving ; that the end of… — Lakshmi Holmstrom Copy Share Image
