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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The ladle is in the soup pot

By Admin at 3:19 AM    

"If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don't practice you're like a ladle in a soup pot. The ladle is in the soup pot every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup. You must reflect and meditate."

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