Counting our Blessings 8

Khanti ca sovacassatāSamanānañ ca dassanamKālena dhamma sākacchāEtam mangala muttamam (Pali Verse of the Mangala Sutta) Patience, being easy to advise,sight of the Samanas (holy men),and timely discussion of the Dhamma;this is Blessing Supreme. This verse gently shifts our attention from the surface of life to its deeper purpose. […]