ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [168] : OM-ARHAM

By Alexander Zeugin28 Nov 2020 - Edited

(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/575/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-167)

Gātha 167

The austerities (tapa), as a rule, purify evil-conduct. The other wretched man (the ascetic) defiles even these austerities (tapa).

[next … gātha 168 → … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/578/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-169]