Daily Words of the Buddha for October 09, 2019

Pāli Word a Day for October 09, 2019 — avyāpāda — free from desire to injure, free from malice, friendly, benevolent

Imesu kira sajjanti,
Eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā;
Viggayha naṃ vivadanti
Janā ekaṅgadassino.

Some recluses and brahmins, so called,
Are deeply attached to their own views;
People who only see one side of things
Engage in quarrels and disputes.

Udāna 6.54
The Udāna and the Itivuttaka, trans. John D. Ireland

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