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My own beeswax.

CittaCitta Veteran
in Buddhism Basics
A reminder to myself.

" It is not what others do or do not do that is my concern
It is what I myself do and do not do that is my concern "

The Buddha, from The Dhammapada.
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  • MaryAnneMaryAnne Veteran
    :thumbsup:
  • BhanteLuckyBhanteLucky Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand New Zealand Veteran
    How can I remember that, when there are so many annoying people around doing irritating or dumb stuff.
    tmottesCittaRebeccaSZero
  • musicmusic
    Citta said:

    A reminder to myself.

    " It is not what others do or do not do that is my concern
    It is what I myself do and do not do that is my concern "

    The Buddha, from The Dhammapada.

    Sounds more like Britney Spears than Buddha.
  • CittaCitta Veteran
    music said:

    Citta said:

    A reminder to myself.

    " It is not what others do or do not do that is my concern
    It is what I myself do and do not do that is my concern "

    The Buddha, from The Dhammapada.

    Sounds more like Britney Spears than Buddha.
    Thats interesting because in fact its an accurate translation of one of the very oldest records of the Buddhas teachings...the Dhammapada..
    It predates the Suttas by some time.
    Jeffrey
  • mfranzdorfmfranzdorf Veteran
    Sometimes (usually, actually) the simplest words are the best.
  • BhikkhuJayasaraBhikkhuJayasara Bhikkhu Veteran
    as Ajahn Brahm says in "The Art of Disappearing"... not my business..
  • CinorjerCinorjer Veteran
    Now you've got me curious as to the origin of the old expression "Mind your own beeswax!" Turns out it appeared in the 1930s when hip young people simply replaced the word business with beeswax and it caught on.

    BhikkhuJayasara
  • CittaCitta Veteran
    I am afraid I learned from American films and TV...I dont think it was used in the UK before the rise of the global media...Now it is.
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