The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada is a sacred Buddhist book, which is a compilation of 423 verses that -according to the tradition- were spoken by the Buddha several occasions, this verse in particular caught my attention:
"If on the great journey of life a person cannot find one who is better or at least as good as himself, let him joyfully travel alone... Have for friends those whose soul is beautiful; go with people whose soul is good"
If you are interested in reading more about this book here is the link to the website:
http://www.serve.com/cmtan/Dhammapada/
2 comments:
"have friends whose soul is beautiful...joyfully travel alone". It does not surprise me that the Buddha is attributed with these thoughts. The journey is a beautiful thing to encounter, but the hardest, at least for me, is the thought of facing it alone. I suppose that's not entirely true...I crave time to be alone and at one with the All...but over a sustained period I long for companions on the way.
Why was it in particular that this verse caught your attention?
I actually was inspired by our particular recently discover circle of Friends, yes, Friends using with all intention Capital Letters...You all...Namaste...
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