Theos-Talk Archives (September 1996 Message tl00359)

At 08:21 PM 9/28/96 -0400, Alan wrote:
>In message <199609280911.JAA15893@rvik.ismennt.is>, "Einar Adalsteinsson
>& A.S.B." <annasb@ismennt.is> writes
>>>>"There is no wisdom higher then truth." (I love that!)
>>>
>>
>>The original text to the emblem of Theosophical Society I believe is:
>>
>>"Satya Nasti Paro Dharma" (Sanskrit or Pali?).
>>
>>My sources tell me that it should have translated as:
>>
>>"There is no DOCTRINE (Dharma) higher than truth (Satya)"
>
>Even if your sources are wrong, it sounds better than the translation we
>have!  Dharma, though, is more than just doctrine, isn't it?  (I am
>actually asking this question - it is not rhetorical).
>
>Alan
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>

        Dharma is a Sanskrit word which does not have a precise equivalent
english equivalent. The closest is Duty, but it is supposed to be more than
Duty.

        ...Doss