I will explain to thee peace, O Dhotaka.

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“I will explain to thee peace, O Dhotaka,” so said Bhagavat; “if a man in the visible world, without any traditional instruction, has understood it, and wanders about thoughtful, he may overcome desire in the world.”

Source Sutta-Nipâta, Pârâyanavagga, v. 1064-1065 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Sutta-Nipâta, the Buddha (the Bhagavat, the Blessed One) promises the young Dhotaka to show him peace: it is not learned only from books, it is discovered for oneself, by going through life thoughtfully, and it frees from desire. Today, take a few quiet minutes to observe where your own peace comes from and what disturbs it, without judging.

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