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Buddhism
Lesson 243

If a man each month repeat a thousand sacrifices and give offerings without ceasing, he is not equal to him who but for one moment fixes his mind upon righteousness.

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And the Blessed One said: "If a man each month repeat a thousand sacrifices and give offerings without ceasing, he is not equal to him who but for one moment fixes his mind upon righteousness."

Source The Gospel of Buddha, LXVIII, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Buddha, a thousand sacrifices and endless offerings are worth less than a single moment in which one truly turns one’s mind towards what is right and good. Today, before a decision, even a small one, pause for a moment and simply ask yourself: “What would be right and good here?”

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