I have liked the work of Zen Pencils creator Gavin Aung Than even since I first came across it.
His latest comic strip illustrates a quotation from Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, and it's another good one.
It's also a reminder of the closeness of Stoic ethics to the Buddha's sila.
http://zenpencils.com/comic/aurelius/
Kim
Marcus Aurelius via Zen Pencils
Re: Marcus Aurelius via Zen Pencils
Good one, Kim!
With metta,
Chris
With metta,
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
Re: Marcus Aurelius via Zen Pencils
These are really great. Thanks!
"If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of miserliness overcome their minds. Even if it were their last bite, their last mouthful, they would not eat without having shared."
Iti 26
Iti 26
Re: Marcus Aurelius via Zen Pencils
Many thanks Kim - a good start to my day!
Re: Marcus Aurelius via Zen Pencils
Thanks for sharing Kim
And the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus, saying: "Behold now, bhikkhus, I exhort you: All compounded things are subject to vanish. Strive with earnestness!"
This was the last word of the Tathagata.
This was the last word of the Tathagata.