One may conquer a million men in a single battle;
However, the greatest and best warrior
Conquers himself.
Conquest of one's self is the greatest victory of all.
Neither a god nor a heavenly musician
Nor a mischievous angel
Of the highest of the six heavenly abodes-
The Paranimmita-heaven, where sensual pleasures prevail-
Can deprive the self-vanquished, restrained person of victory.
-the Dhammapada, 8 Φ Thousands
Another great teaching from the Buddha that the big leaders of the world, and all the rest of us, can benefit from.
This is probably the toughest battle of all: we know all our weak points and strong points, getting to know ourselves is a constant struggle.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ruben