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> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: :::SriCom: 1503 ::: Re: Compassionate Pity! > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:21:25 +0600 > > > dear friend > > pls send me the web site address for bana or pirith > > Rgds., > > Buddika. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bhikkhu Samahita" <[email protected]> > To: "1.1A" <[email protected]>; "1.3A" > <[email protected]>; "bb" > <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; > "Vihar Buddhist Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 5:37 AM > Subject: :::SriCom: 1493 ::: Compassionate Pity! > > > > > > > > Friends: > > > > Compassionate Pity cures all bitter Cruelty: > > > > > > How does a Bhikkhu dwell pervading one direction with his mind endued > > with compassion? Just as he would feel compassion on seeing an unlucky, > > unfortunate person, so he pervades all beings with boundless compassion! > > Therefore first of all, on eyeing a wretched man, deplorable, unfortunate, > > in every way a fit object for compassion, horrid, reduced to utter misery, > > with hands and feet cut off, sitting in the shelter for the weak & > > helpless > > with an empty dirty pot placed before him, with maggots in all his wounds, > > moaning, compassionate pity should be felt for him in this way: This being > > has been reduced to misery: If only he could be freed from his suffering! > > Similarly too should a Bhikkhu whose meditation subject is compassion also > > arouse compassion for an evil-wrong-doing person, even if he is happy now: > > Though this poor wretch is now happy, cheerful, & enjoying his wealth, but > > still, since he has neglected to do even one single good deed, he can come > > to > > experience untold suffering anytime after a downfall to the states of > > loss! > > Such infinitely compassionate pity he feels towards all beings and > > especially > > both towards himself, the dear friend, the neutral one, & the hostile > > person, > > thereby breaking down the wrong attitude barrier separating these objects. > > Vbh 273, Vism I 315 > > > > > > > > Compassionate Pity (Karuna), which cures all cruelty, is a divine state! > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Karuna_is_Pity.htm> Karuna_is_Pity, > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Endless_Pity.htm> Endless Pity, > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Space_Compassion.htm> > > Space_Compassion, > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/What_is_Wrong.htm> > > What_is_Wrong > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Safe_Medicine.htm> Safe_Medicine, > > <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Great_Compassion.htm> > > Great_Compassion > > > > Have a nice compassionate day! > > > > > > Friendship is the Greatest! > > Bhikkhu <http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Bhikkhu_Samahita> > > Samahita _/\_ > > <http://what-buddha-said.net/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemI > > d=2053> Sri Lanka * > > <http://what-buddha-said.net/> http://What-Buddha-Said.net > > > > Compassionate Pity! > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ We are your photos. Share us now with Windows Live Photos. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ****************************************************** This is the Best Sri Lankan E-Mail Group. ****************************************************** IF you like to join us, Go to, http://groups.google.lk/group/sricom/boxsubscribe visit this group at http://groups.google.lk/group/sricom *********************:::SriCom:::************************* ****************************************************** ===================================================================== If this email is addressed wrongly, or if you no longer wish to receive emails, kindly inform us so that we may correct and update our lists. ===================================================================== -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
