Monday, 16 February 2015

Our Own Efforts | Unsere Eigenen Bemühungen

(Golden statue of Nagarjuna
at a monastery in Scotland. |
Goldene Nagarjuna-Statue
in einem Kloster in Schottland.
Photo|Foto: Benjamin Matthew)
"Virtues are acquired through endeavor,
Which rests wholly upon yourself.
So, to praise others for their virtues
Can but encourage one's own efforts."


"Tugenden werden durch Anstrengung erlangt,
Die gänzlich auf deinen eigenen Schultern ruhen.
Andere also für ihre Tugenden zu loben,
Kann bloß die eigenen Bemühungen bestärken."

~ Nagarjuna
     Quoted in|Zitiert in: "Elegant Sayings: Nagarjuna's Staff of Wisdom & Sakya Pandit's Treasury of Elegant Sayings" 

(Source|Quelle: Just Dharma Quotes, Facebook
Transl.|Übers.: Nicolas von Kospoth)

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