What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What Makes an Elder? : A head of gray hairs doesn't mean one's an elder. Advanced in years, one's called an old fool. But one in whom there is truth, restraint, rectitude, gentleness,self-control, he's called an elder, his impurities disgorged, enlightened. -Dhammpada, 19, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
What is the use of his knowledge pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world? Rather, inquire into his knowledge of that which is to be practised by us -- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo There is naught in this life but mist Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr. And we will not be alive but a short hard time.