Bodhicaryavatara
Context: Like a blind man fumbling in garbage
Happens to find a rare and precious gem,
Likewise I have discovered
The jewel of the precious Bodhimind.
Thus was found this supreme ambrosia to dispel
The Lord of death, destroyer of life;
An inexhaustible treasure able to cure
The poverty of all sentient beings.
“Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.”
“A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.”
“The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.”
Leaves Of Morya's Garden (1924 - 1925), Book I : The Call (1924)
Context: By holiness in life, guard the precious Gem of Gems.
Aum Tat Sat Aum!
I am thou, thou art I — parts of the Divine Self.
My Warriors! Life thunders — be watchful.
Danger! The soul hearkens to its warning!
The world is in turmoil — strive for salvation.
I invoke blessings unto you.
Salvation will be yours!
Life nourishes the soul.
Strive for the life glorified,
and for the realization of purity.
Put aside all prejudices — think freely.
Be not downcast but full of hope.
Flee not from life, but walk the path of salvation.
“Inlaid on walls, on roof-tops and on floors,
Are rarest pearls and other precious gems.”
In mura, in tetti, in pavimenti sparte
Eran le perle, eran le ricche gemme.
Canto XXXIII, stanza 105 (tr. B. Reynolds)
Orlando Furioso (1532)
“He that is strucken blind can not forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost.”
Source: Romeo and Juliet
“Young people, I happen to believe, are the world's most precious natural resource.”
Pricing the Future http://web.media.mit.edu/~nicholas/Wired/WIRED6-11.html.
