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This website is meant to be your source for a daily scripture to read and contemplate. Regardless of religion there is something we can all gain by reading scripture daily. Let us rejoice in the universe! Below are the most recent posts to start your journey.

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 04/13/2019

Posted on April 13, 2019

In a battle subsequent to SN 3.14, Pasenadi defeats Ajātasattu and takes him prisoner. Acting compassionately, he confiscates Ajātasattu’s military assets but releases him alive.Then King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to attack King Pasenadi of Kosala. When King Pasenadi heard of this, he mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to defend it against Ajātasattu. Then the two kings met in battle. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 3  #2. Childless  #15. Battle (2nd) 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 04/13/2019

Posted on April 13, 2019

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there… And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the landAnd he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. [Read More]
#Christian  #Mark  #Mark 4 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 04/12/2019

Posted on April 12, 2019

Pasenadi loses a battle against his nephew King Ajātasattu of Magadha.At Sāvatthī. Then King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to attack King Pasenadi of Kosala. When King Pasenadi heard of this, he mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to defend it against Ajātasattu. Then the two kings met in battle. And in that battle Ajātasattu defeated Pasenadi, who withdrew to his own capital at Sāvatthī. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 3  #2. Childless  #14. Battle (1st) 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 04/12/2019

Posted on April 12, 2019

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold,… And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred menAnd he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. [Read More]
#Christian  #Genesis  #Genesis 33 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 04/11/2019

Posted on April 11, 2019

In what is probably the world’s first weight loss diet, when Pasenadi shows up overweight and out of breath, the Buddha advises him to cut down his eating. He gives a verse to one of the king’s attendants, and asks him to recite it whenever the king is eating.At Sāvatthī. Now at that time King Pasenadi of Kosala used to eat rice by the bucket. Then after eating King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, huffing and puffing. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 3  #2. Childless  #13. A Bucket of Rice 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 04/11/2019

Posted on April 11, 2019

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit {is… What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit {is there} of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of GodFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. [Read More]
#Christian  #Romans  #Romans 3 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 04/10/2019

Posted on April 10, 2019

Five kings including Pasenadi are enjoying themselves and wonder which of the senses affords the highest pleasure. They ask the Buddha, who replies that it is subjective, depending on a persons preferences. Inspired, the laymen Candanaṅgalika offers a verse in praise of the Buddha.At Sāvatthī. Now at that time five kings headed by Pasenadi were amusing themselves, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation, and this discussion came up among them: “What’s the best of sensual pleasures? [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 3  #2. Childless  #12. Five Kings 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 04/10/2019

Posted on April 10, 2019

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of… On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queenAnd Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he {was} unto her. And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. [Read More]
#Christian  #Esther  #Esther 8 

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 04/09/2019

Posted on April 9, 2019

A diverse group of ascetics passes by, and Pasenadi asks the Buddha if any of them are perfected ones. The Buddha says it is not easy for one such as Pasenadi to judge the spiritual achievements of others. Pasenadi reveals that the men are, in fact, his spies.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in the Eastern Monastery, the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother. Then in the late afternoon, the Buddha came out of retreat and sat outside the gate. [Read More]
#Buddhist  #Linked Discourses 3  #2. Childless  #11. Seven Matted-Hair Ascetics 

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 04/09/2019

Posted on April 9, 2019

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there… And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered handAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. {Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst} And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? [Read More]
#Christian  #Mark  #Mark 3