March 7
SIN
Labelling man as born sinner is the sin that the theologian has committed against mankind. Man verily is born divinity.
Man is made of action (karma) not sin. The child acts; it does not sin. That act which depraves man is sin. He sins because of ignorance. With enlightenment he can nullify his bad acts. Every time man is made to repent for his sin, he is forced to create that sin again mentally.
As light dispels darkness, holy thought destroys sin. Lord, may I be ever endowed with the thought of You.
--- Tayumanavar
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ROCHEFOUCAULD
RÉFLEXIONS OU SENTENCES ET MAXIMES MORALES
83
Ce que les hommes ont nommé amitié n'est qu'une société, qu'un ménagement réciproque d'intérêts, et qu'un échange de bons offices; ce n'est enfin qu'un commerce où l'amour-propre se propose toujours quelque chose à gagner.
84
Il est plus honteux de se défier de ses amis que d'en être trompé.
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83.—What men term friendship is merely a partnership with a collection of reciprocal interests, and an exchange of favours—in fact it is but a trade in which self love always expects to gain something.
84.—It is more disgraceful to distrust than to be deceived by our friends.
