A Dog,
crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth, saw his own
reflection in the water. Thinking it was another dog with a bigger piece of
meat, he growled and frowned at it, wishing to have that morsel, too.
He, then, opened his mouth to get the other piece of meat, but at that moment, his own fell into the water with a splash and the stream swept it away. He thus lost both.
In Buddhism, there are divided three defilements (Pali: Kilesa) are called the unwholesome roots or the root of bad action e.g. 1. Greed or desire (Pali: Lobha). 2. Hate (Pali: Dosa) 3. Ignorance or delusion (Pali: Moha). The Buddhist philosopher compared with poisons which are dangerous. The Aesop fable “A dog and his reflection” is a good example of humans beings. If he is a contentment; satisfaction with whatever is one’s own, he will not lost of a piece of meat in his mouth because of his real greed.
Greed can make you lose everything you have.
He, then, opened his mouth to get the other piece of meat, but at that moment, his own fell into the water with a splash and the stream swept it away. He thus lost both.
In Buddhism, there are divided three defilements (Pali: Kilesa) are called the unwholesome roots or the root of bad action e.g. 1. Greed or desire (Pali: Lobha). 2. Hate (Pali: Dosa) 3. Ignorance or delusion (Pali: Moha). The Buddhist philosopher compared with poisons which are dangerous. The Aesop fable “A dog and his reflection” is a good example of humans beings. If he is a contentment; satisfaction with whatever is one’s own, he will not lost of a piece of meat in his mouth because of his real greed.
Greed can make you lose everything you have.
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Pm. Krit :)
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