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Bhavani Bharati – Verse 14
03/12/2019
Sri Aurobindo in his room
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03/13/2019
Published by The Mother on 03/13/2019
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  • Dhammapada
  • measure
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  • moderation
  • self-control
Buddha in Words of The Mother

It is interesting to note the insistence of the Dhammapada on self-control, for according to the Buddhist teaching, excess in all things is bad. The Buddha always insisted on the Middle Path. You must not be too much on one side nor too much on the other, exaggerate one thing or the other. You must have measure, balance in all things, the balance of moderation.

Ref: Questions and Answers 1929 – 1931

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