“Aravana adigal also spoke to me of the tranquillity that can be achieved by observing the five silas or rules of conduct, that is, to refrain from destroying life, from lying, from stealing, from intoxicants, and from sexual misconduct.” — 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
