Ganden Nyengyu Buddhism

Verse 58.

058.

Upon a heap of rubbish in the road-side ditch blooms a lotus, fragrant and pleasing.

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yatha sankharadhanasmim ujjhitasmim mahapathe padumam tattha jayetha sucigandham manoramam

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Verse 57.

057.

Mara never finds the path of the truly virtuous, who abide in heedfulness and are freed by perfect knowledge.

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tesam sampannasilanam appamadaviharinam sammadañña vimuttanam Maro maggam na vindati

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Verse 56.

056.

Faint is the fragrance of tagara and sandal, but excellent is the fragrance of the virtuous, wafting even amongst the gods.

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appamatto ayam gandho yayam tagaracandani yo ca silavatam gandho vati devesu uttamo

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Verse 55.

055.

Of all the fragrances — sandal, tagara, blue lotus and jasmine — the fragrance of virtue is the sweetest.

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candanam tagaram va’pi uppalam atha vassiki etesam gandhajatanam silagandho anuttaro

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Verse 54.

054.

Not the sweet smell of flowers, not even the fragrance of sandal, tagara, or jasmine blows against the wind. But the fragrance of the virtuous blows against the wind. Truly the virtuous man pervades all directions with the fragrance of his virtue.

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na pupphagandho pativatameti na candanam tagaramallika va satanca gandho pativatameti sabba disa sappuriso pavati

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Verse 53.

053.

As from a great heap of flowers many garlands can be made, even so should many good deeds be done by one born a mortal.

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yathapi puppharasimha kayira malagune bahu evam jatena maccena kattabbam kusalam bahum

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