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Vol.4 No.2 April, 1994
Words of Dhamma
Tisso ime, bhikkhave, vedana. Katama tisso? Sukha vedana, dukkha vedana, adukkhamasukha vedana. Sukhaya, bhikkhave, vedanaya raganusayo pahatabbo, dukkhaya vedanaya patighanusayo pahatabbo, adukkhamasukhaya vedanaya avijjanusayo pahatabbo.
Vol.4 No.1 January 1994
Words of Dhamma
Sāriputto etadacova: Kimārammaṇā, samiddhi, purisassa saṅkappavitakkā uppajjantī"ti? "Nāmarūpārammaṇā, Bhante"ti.
"Te pana, Samiddhi, kiṃsamosaraṇā"ti? "Vedanāsamosaraṇā, bhante"ti.
Vol.5 No.4 October, 1995
Words of Dhamma
Yato-yato sammasati khandhanam udayabbayam labhati piti-pamojjam,- amatam tam vijanatam.
- Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing awayof the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, (which lead on to) the deathless stage experienced by the wise.
Vol.5 No.3 July, 1995
Words of Dhamma
Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti, sabbarasaṃ dhammaraso jināti. Sabbaratiṃ dhammarati jināti, taṇhakkhayo sabbadukkhaṃ jināti.
Vol.5 No.2 April, 1995
Words of Dhamma
Daṇḍeneke damayanti, aṅkusehi kasāhi ca; Adaṇḍena asetthena—ahaṃ dantomhi tādinā.
- There are some that tame with beatings, Some with goads and some with lashes; One who has neither rod nor weapon—I am tamed by such as he.
- Majjhima Nikāya II, 105
Vol.5 No.1 January, 1995
Words of Dhamma
Yathapi ruciram puppham, vanṇavantam agandhakam. Evam subhasita vaca, aphala hoti akubbato.
- As a flower that is lovely and beautiful but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.
- Dhammapada 51
Vol.6 No.3 July, 1996
Words of Dhamma
Kamacchando ca byāpādo, thīnamiddhañca bhikkhuno, Udhacchaṃ vicikicchā ca, sabbaso' va na vijjati.
- Sensual craving, hatred, sloth and torpor, agitation, and doubt - in this monk, these exist no more.
- Theragāthā 77
Vol.6 No.1/2 January/April, 1996
Words of Dhamma
Mettāvihārī yo bhikkhu pasanno buddhasāsane adhigacche padaṃ santaṃ saṅkhārūpasamaṃ sukhaṃ.
-The bhikkhu, who dwells in loving-kindness and is devoted to the Teaching of the Buddha, attains to that state of peace and happiness (Nibbāna)–the stilling of conditioned things.
Vol.7 No.9 December 14, 1997
Words of Dhamma
Yatha'pi rahado gambhiro vippasanno anavilo Evam Dhammani sutvana vippasidanti pandita.
- Just as a deep lake is clear and still, after listening to the Dhamma, the wise become serene.
- Dhammapada 82
Vol.7 No.8 November 14, 1997
Words of Dhamma
Katame dve puggala dullabha lokasmim? Yo ca pubbakari, Yo ca katannu katavedi.
- Which two persons are rare in this world? First, the one who serves others selflessly (without expecting anything in return).
And second, the one who is grateful towards anyone who does one a kindness.
