"Today this mind does not stray and is under the harmony of control, even as a wild elephant is controlled by the trainer."
— Gautama Buddha (c. 563 BCE, 483 BCE)
Work Title
Date
c. 480 BCE
Metaphor
"Today this mind does not stray and is under the harmony of control, even as a wild elephant is controlled by the trainer."
Metaphor in Context
In days gone by this mind of mine used to stray wherever selfish desire or lust or pleasure would lead it. Today this mind does not stray and is under the harmony of control, even as a wild elephant is controlled by the trainer.
(Verse 326, p. 81)
(Verse 326, p. 81)
Categories
Provenance
Reading Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (New York: Basic Books, 2006).
Citation
Trans. Mascaró, Juan. The Dhammapada (London: Penguin, 1973).
Date of Entry
06/22/2014
