Nam Tong Pagoda

Nam Tong pagoda

 

 

 

" Ananda, whatever bhikkhu or bhikkhuni, layman or laywoman, abides by the Dhamma, lives uprightly in the Dhamma, walks in the way of the Dhamma, it is by such a one that the Tathagata is respected, venerated, esteemed, worshipped, and honoured in the highest degree. Therefore, Ananda, thus should you train yourselves: 'We shall abide by the Dhamma, live uprightly in the Dhamma, walk in the way of the Dhamma."

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

 Through many of samsara's births

 I hasten seeking, finding not

the builder of this house:

pain is birth again, again.

O Builder of this house, you're seen!

you shall not build a house again;

 all you beams have given away,

rafters of the ridge decayed,

mind to the Unconditioned gone,

exhaustion of craving has it reached.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Blessed is the birth of Buddhas,

blest True Dhamma's Teaching,

 blest the Sangha's harmony

 and blessed is their striving.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Human birth is hard to gain,

hard for mortals is their life,

to come to Dhamma True is hard,

 rare the Buddhas' arising.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Victory gives rise to hate,

those defeated lie in pain,

happily rest the Peaceful

surrendering victory-defeat

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Every evil never doing

and in wholesomeness increasing

and one's heart well-purifying:

this is the Buddhas' Teaching.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Who have not led the holy life

nor riches won while young,

they linger on as aged cranes

 around a fished-out pond.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)