On May 30, 8:23 pm, "Ananda" <chin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Happy Vesak Day to Everyone here.
"A unique Being, an extraordinary Man
arises in this world for the benefit of the many,
for the happiness of the many,
out of compassion for the world,
for the good, benefit,
and happiness of gods and men.
Who is this Unique Being?
It is the Tathagata, the Exalted,
Fully Enlightened One."
- Anguttara Nikaya PT. 1, XII P.22.
Thank you. Happy Vesak day to all here from this new member.
Why do some news story say that Vesak was celebrated on May 2 this
year?
Re: Happy Vesak Day 2551 ...Theravada celebrates Vesak day on full moon in May. ... and happiness of gods and men. ... (talk.religion.buddhism)
Re: The unCongregation of Master Han Shan (Platitudes-R-Us) ... their English equivalents (e.g. for compassion),... With his mind bent on seclusion,... our pursuing happiness is a big contributor to our suffering. ... (talk.religion.buddhism)
Re: The unCongregation of Master Han Shan (Platitudes-R-Us) ... their English equivalents (e.g. for compassion),... there is the case where a monk, living in seclusion, is ... our pursuing happiness is a big contributor to our suffering. ... (talk.religion.buddhism)
Living the Compassionate Life by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ... Living the Compassionate Life by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ... deeper human value is compassion, a sense of caring, and commitment. ... wanting them to have happiness.... is the mind that exerts the greatest influence on most of us. ... (alt.gathering.rainbow)
Re: Shakespeares philosophy ... individual's happiness but on maximising the collective happiness of ... I think people who are unconcerned by the welfare of others are ... Pol Pot had concern for the welfare of people living in cities by his Marxist calculation, dissolving the cities and removing the inequalities produced by wealth, education, background and intelligence was a way to help improve the general happiness.... People often find it easier to give money to help starving people the other side of the globe (or, at any rate, to help organisations that market such opportunities for self-serving 'compassion') whilst finding it difficult to help out a neighbour or friend in trouble. ... (uk.philosophy.humanism)
