A Year with Anthony De Mello by Anthony De Mello

Author:Anthony De Mello
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beyond Words
Published: 2022-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Self-Observation

When Buddha entered the capital of King Prasanjit, the king in person came out to him. He had been a friend of Buddha’s father and had heard of the lad’s renunciation. So he attempted to persuade Buddha to give up his life as a wandering beggar and return to the palace, thinking he was doing a service to his old friend.

Buddha looked into the eyes of Prasanjit and said, “Answer me truthfully. For all your outer merriment, has your kingdom brought you a single day of happiness?”

Prasanjit lowered his eyes and was silent.

From The Heart of the Enlightened

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