thanks john,
this one's a bull's eye.
the font in the pali got messed up.
would you kindly re-post using the velthuis scheme...

thanks to you too chanida for the addition from the dhammapada

much metta,
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On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM, John Kelly <palistudent@...> wrote:

> And here is an example from the canon where the Buddha very clearly
> states that one should not judge others:
>
> AN III 350 (AN 6:187 Migasālā sutta)
> Tasmātihānanda, mā puggalesu pamāṇikā
> ahuvattha; mā puggalesu pamāṇaṃ gaṇhittha.
> Khaññati hānanda, puggalesu pamāṇaṃ gaṇhanto.
> Ahaṃ vā, ānanda, puggalesu pamāṇaṃ
> gaṇheyyaṃ, yo vā panassa mādiso.
>
> Therefore, Ānanda, do not be judgmental regarding people. Do not pass
> judgment on people. Those who pass judgment on people harm themselves. I
> alone, Ānanda, or one like me, should pass judgment on people
>
> With metta,
> John
>
>
> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com <Pali%40yahoogroups.com>, "Poe Jan" <jchanida@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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 <Pali%40yahoogroups.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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