Daily Words of the Buddha for June 18, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for June 18, 2018 — atthasaṃhitā — attha + saṃhitā = aim, purpose, goal, profit, advantage, gain, good + possessed with, connected with, bringing – connected with bringing good, with the goal, useful, profitable, having meaning

Attānameva paṭhamaṃ
patirūpe nivesaye
athaññamanusāseyya
na kilisseyya paṇḍito.

One should first establish oneself
in what is proper and only then
try to instruct others. Doing this,
the wise one will not be criticized.

Dhammapada 12.158
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

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