Interesting Suttra quote

Talisman

For whom is found no near or far,
for whom’s no near or far,
free of fear and fetter-free,
that one I call a Brahmin True.

Dhammapada ch.26 v.385

What I believe this is saying is that he/she who discerns no far shore nor near shore is free from bonds and anxiety and is a true seeker of the truth. This seems to imply that wisdom is in recognizing that there is nor stream to cross. But in order to experience this insight one must first cross the stream. I found it very interesting.
What do you think?

Dazzle

Hi Talisman,

This seems to be a better translation of the same verse:

" He for whom there is neither this shore nor the other shore, nor yet both, he who is free of cares and is unfettered — him do I call a holy man."


There's a complete translation of the Dhammapada at the Access to Insight site here:


http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.intro.budd.html

kind wishes,

D.

Talisman

That seems like a different wording of the same thing I said

StaticToybox

That seems like a different wording of the same thing I said

Yup, that was kinda implied with "better translation of the same verse".

Talisman

lol yeaaa

vinlyn

So much for those who think when they read Buddhist scriptures in English that they are reading the exact words of Buddha.