Buddhaghoṣa

Buddhaghoṣa was a 5th-century Indian Theravada Buddhist commentator and scholar. Quotes The Path of Purification Visuddhimagga, as translated by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu Complete on-line text here Only virtue's water canwash out the stain in living things. 1.24, p. 13 Shine as they may, there are no kingsAdorned with jewelry and pearlsThat shine as does a man restrainedAdorned with virtue's ornament. 1.24, pp. 13-14 He whose mind is satisfiedwith virtue that has been achieved,Who never thinks to stir himselfAnd take a meditation subject up,Contented with mere virtuousness,Nor striving for a higher state—His virtue bears the appellationOf that partaking of stagnation. 1:39, p. 18 Hate seeks out only unreal faults, while understanding seeks out only real faults. 3:76, p. 97 External links Category:Theravada Buddhist monks