Daily Words of the Buddha for August 12, 2017

Pāli Word a Day for August 12, 2017 — nissanga — unattached, unobstructed, disinterested, unselfish

Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,
Usukārā namayanti tejanaṃ,
Dāruṃ namayanti tacchakā,
Attānaṃ damayanti paṇḍitā.

Irrigators direct the water,
Fletchers fashion the shaft,
Carpenters bend the wood,
The wise control themselves.

Dhammapada 6.80

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