Here is another close example:

na paresa.m vilomaani, na paresa.m kataakata.m
attano va avekkheyya kataani akataani ca.
(Dhammapada p.14)

All the best,
Chanida

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, P G Dave <pgd2507@...> wrote:

> what I was looking for though, is something to the effect where the buddha
> preaches that a monk should only look at himself and ardently strive for
> greater and greater awareness, etc. rather than attempt to judge others on
> the path.
>
> is there something to this effect?
>
> metta,
> pg
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Nina van Gorkom <vangorko@...> wrote:
>
> > Dear pg,
> > Op 24-mrt-2009, om 17:34 heeft pgd2507 het volgende geschreven:
> >
> >
> > > I have noticed quite often people commenting upon others thus, "you
> > > have been meditating/studying the dhamma but there is no change in
> > > you!".
> > >
> > > Is there something the buddha said in this regard?
> > ------
> > N:He spoke about the long, long going around in samsara. Because of
> > ignorance. How could ignorance and the other defilements be
> > eradicated within a short time? They were accumulated for so long. We
> > know of ourselves that there cannot be a sudden transformation of
> > character, and why commenting on others?
> > Nina.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
>
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