How are
these four persons who are quite comparable to Trees ?!
There are these four kinds of
trees:
One itself rotten & weak, but surrounded by strong hardwood
ones...
One itself of strong hardwood, but surrounded by rotten & weak
ones...
One itself rotten & weak, and also surrounded by rotten & weak
ones...
One itself of strong hardwood, and also surrounded by strong
hardwood ones...
There are four types of persons similar to these four classes
of trees:
A person himself rotten & weak, but yet surrounded by the strong &
good!
A person himself strong & good, but yet surrounded by the rotten &
weak!
A person himself rotten & weak, and also surrounded by the rotten
& weak!
A person himself strong & good, and also surrounded by the strong
& good!
How is the one himself is rotten & weak, but yet surrounded by the
strong & good ?
Here one is immoral, and wicked, while his friends are moral men
of lovely nature...
Thus is a person who himself is rotten & weak, surrounded by the
strong & good,
just in the same way as a rotten & weak tree is surrounded by
strong & good ones...
How is a person who himself is strong & good, yet surrounded by
the rotten & weak ?
Here one is moral, of lovely nature, but he has friends, who are
immoral, & wicked...
Thus is a person, who is strong & good surrounded by the rotten &
weak, just in the
same way as a strong & good tree, is surrounded by many rotten &
weak ones...
How is a person who is rotten & weak, and also surrounded by the
rotten & weak ?
Here one is immoral, wicked & evil, who has friends who are
immoral, wicked & evil!
Thus is a person who is rotten & weak, and also surrounded by
those rotten & weak,
just in the same way as a rotten & weak tree, is surrounded by
rotten & weak ones...
Finally: How is a person who is strong & good surrounded by the
strong & good ?
Here one is moral of lovely nature, who has similar moral friends
of lovely nature...
Thus is a person, who is strong & good surrounded by the strong &
good, just in the
same way as a strong & good tree, is surrounded by strong & good
hardcore ones...
These are the four persons
comparable to trees existing in this world...
Comment:
Please note how this perfect permutation prevents faulty
discrimination of groups!
Source:
The 4th Higher Science, Abhi-Dhamma Book: The Personality Concept:
Puggala-Paññatti.
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=130096
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We Buddhist persons should gather more together.
Then we could be strong with strong.
Lili
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FRIEND
If one can find a companion, upright, straight & firm,
then walk along with him in joy & awareness,
so overcoming all danger.
Dhammapada 328
SOLITUDE
If one cannot find a clever companion, upright, straight & firm,
then walk alone like a king leaving the kingdom, like an Elephant
freely roam the forest.
Dhammapada 329
http://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutta/KN/Dhammapada.htm
Samahita