“Heedfulness: the path to the Deathless; Heedlessness: the path to death. The heedful do not die; The heedless are as if already dead. Knowing this as a true distinction, those wise in heedfulness rejoice in heedfulness, enjoying the range of the noble ones. Dhp 21-22”
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Thanissaro Bhikkhu, born John Myrdal in 1949, is an American author and a fully-ordained Buddhist monk. He is a renowned Buddhist teacher and translator, known for his in-depth research and translation of Pali Buddhist classics. Thanissaro Bhikkhu's works cover various aspects of Buddhist philosophy, practice, and meditation. more
“Çatısı akan eve yağmur nasıl sızarsa, kendini bilmeyen zihne de bin türlü tutku öyle sızar.”