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--- Dhammapada, Sutavagga (Learning)
Desire to learn increases learning;
learning makes wisdom increase.
By wisdom is the goal known;
knowing the goal brings happiness.
One should follow the learned man,
and should not neglect learning,
for that is the foundation of the holy life.
Therefore be well versed in Dhamma.
Learned, knowing the Dhamma,
truly wise, the Buddha's disciple
is like the finest gold of Jambu.
Who can find any blame in him?
Even the gods sing his praise;
Brahma himself sings his praise.[5]
If one who has little learning
is strong in virtue, others
will praise his virtue only,
because his learning is incomplete.
If one who has much learning
is weak in virtue, others
will blame him for his conduct
though his learning is complete.
But if one has much learning
and is also strong in virtue,
he will be praised for both
his virtue and his learning.
A learned man who, because of his learning,
despises one with little learning,
seems to me like a stone-blind man
walking around with a lamp in hand.
One who loves his own true welfare,
who is concerned with his own good,
should pay homage to the Dhamma
and always remember the Buddha's words.
Having a rightly directed mind,
speaking rightly spoken speech,
doing here with the body
only deeds that are right and good.
Learned, doing much that is worthy
even in a life that is short —
a wise person such as this
will be reborn in a happy place.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/dhammika/wheel342.html
Desire to learn increases learning;
learning makes wisdom increase.
By wisdom is the goal known;
knowing the goal brings happiness.
One should follow the learned man,
and should not neglect learning,
for that is the foundation of the holy life.
Therefore be well versed in Dhamma.
Learned, knowing the Dhamma,
truly wise, the Buddha's disciple
is like the finest gold of Jambu.
Who can find any blame in him?
Even the gods sing his praise;
Brahma himself sings his praise.[5]
If one who has little learning
is strong in virtue, others
will praise his virtue only,
because his learning is incomplete.
If one who has much learning
is weak in virtue, others
will blame him for his conduct
though his learning is complete.
But if one has much learning
and is also strong in virtue,
he will be praised for both
his virtue and his learning.
A learned man who, because of his learning,
despises one with little learning,
seems to me like a stone-blind man
walking around with a lamp in hand.
One who loves his own true welfare,
who is concerned with his own good,
should pay homage to the Dhamma
and always remember the Buddha's words.
Having a rightly directed mind,
speaking rightly spoken speech,
doing here with the body
only deeds that are right and good.
Learned, doing much that is worthy
even in a life that is short —
a wise person such as this
will be reborn in a happy place.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/dhammika/wheel342.html
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