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Tag: Wisdom

BWV 054: Gratefulness to Friends

Posted on December 8, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A jackal, who saved a lion when he was in peril of losing his life, is recommended by the lion to his jealous mate.

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BWV 053: Friendship knows no Boundaries

Posted on December 1, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta was one time born as a lowly god in a sacred reed (Kusanāḷi). Nevertheless he was able to save the home of a god who lived in a tree, who then spoke this verse.

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BWV 052: Loyalty gets its Reward

Posted on November 24, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A King of the geese is caught by a fowler, but his Commander-in-Chief refuses to leave him. The fowler takes them to the King of Men who, impressed by their virtue, sets them free.

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BWV 051: Virtue and Learning

Posted on November 17, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta wishes to find out which is more important, virtue or learning, and takes a coin a day from the King until on the third day he is arrested. He then understands which is most valued in the world.

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BWV 050: The Desire for Happiness

Posted on November 10, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

As the Buddha goes on his alms-round he sees a group of boys tormenting a snake for fun. He admonishes them with this verse.

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BWV 049: Comparing Oneself with Others

Posted on November 3, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The group of six monks chase off the group of seventeen monks and take their rooms. The Buddha lays down a rule and speaks the following verse.

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BWV 048: Lack of Insight

Posted on October 27, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Buddha describes the loathsomeness of the body and concludes the discourse with these verses.

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BWV 047: The Impermanence of Desire

Posted on October 20, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A negligent queen gets reborn as a worm, and is made by the Bodhisatta to speak to her grieving King, who when he hears about her love for her new husband abandons his grief.

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BWV 046: A Name is Just a Name

Posted on October 13, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

In the story a man called Wicked hates his name so he is advised to search for a new one. He comes across Life who had just died, Wealthy who was poor, and Guide who was lost in a forest. Then he realised a name is just a name, nothing more.

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BWV 045: Suitability

Posted on October 6, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

Through a strategem a sneeze wins a bride and a kingdom for a prince, but a brahmin who sneezes loses his nose.

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BWV 044: Craving brings Suffering

Posted on September 29, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The story is of Suppavāsā who carried her child for seven years and took seven days to bear him. Still she desired more children.

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Video of the Second Chapter from Buddhist Wisdom Verses

Posted on September 23, 2012September 25, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Buddhist Wisdom Verses 2, Wickedness

A video made from a reading of the second chapter of my Buddhist Wisdom Verses, with pan and zoom effects of photographs of characters from the wall-murals at Borobudur as a backdrop and subtitles synchronised with the reading.

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BWV 043: When Faculties Wane

Posted on September 22, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A vulture who had been stealing things in the city is captured and brought before the King, and the following dialogue takes place.

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BWV 042: The Necessity for Effort

Posted on September 15, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta is nearly lost at sea, but through his courageous and determined effort makes it to land again. Later he reflects on his success.

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BWV 041: A Limit to One’s Duties

Posted on September 8, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A queen is neglected by the King who lets her starve. To chastise the King the Bodhisatta spoke these verses, which led to the King repenting.

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BWV 040: More than Gentle Persuasion is Sometimes Necessary

Posted on September 1, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A goat tries with kind words to persuade a panther not to attack and eat her; the panther however didn’t listen and got his prey.

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Video of the First Chapter from Buddhist Wisdom Verses

Posted on August 26, 2012September 25, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Buddhist Wisdom Verses 1, Virtue

A video made from a reading of the first chapter of my Buddhist Wisdom Verses, with pan and zoom effects of photographs of characters from the wall-murals at Borobudur as a backdrop and subtitles synchronised with the reading.

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BWV 039: Keeping Quiet

Posted on August 25, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A merchant used to dress his donkey up like a lion to scare away the villagers while it was eating, until one time the donkey gave the game away.

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BWV 038: A Cheat is Cheated in Return

Posted on August 18, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

Someone stole some ploughshares and when questioned said that mice had taken them away; in return his accusor carried off the thief’s son and said a hawk had done it. This is the Bodhisatta’s comment and solution to the problem.

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BWV 037: Not all Growth is Advantageous

Posted on August 11, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A goose warns a tree-god that a banyan sapling that was taking hold in its home would eventually destroy it. The warning was ignored and the tree succumbed.

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