By oneself the evil is done, and it is oneself who suffers:
by oneself the evil is not done, and by one's self one becomes pure.
The pure and the impure come from oneself: no man can purify another.
The Dhammapada
A Month of Reflection
3 weeks ago
I find this to be very true in my life. With my struggles with Eating Disorder and history of childhood sexual abuse... getting advice from others seems to be ok and it does help but the ultimate healing comes from within myself rather than from other people around me.
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