Showing posts with label Human Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human Nature. Show all posts

Monday, November 9, 2009

पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद - द्वेष


मूर्खाणां पण्डिता द्वेष्या निर्धनानां महाधनाः |
व्रतिनः पापशीलानामसतीनां कुलस्त्रियः ||


- पञ्चतंत्र - मित्रभेद


It is very natural that the fools hate the wise people, poor hate rich, corrupt hate the righteous and promiscuous hate the chaste.

- Panchatantra, Mitrabheda

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

परिशिष्टपर्व - अहंकार


पश्यस्यद्रौ ज्वलमग्निं न पुनः पादयोरधः |
यत्परं शिक्षयस्येवं न स्वं शिक्षयसि स्वयम् ||


- परिशिष्टपर्व


You can see the fire on top of a far off mountain, but can not see the fire right under your feet. You are eager in disciplining others. But you are not self disciplined. Such is the human nature - we only see faults in others.

- Parishishtaparva