Do you see how empty and hollow this water dipper is?

Submitted by Lisa (United Kingdom), Sep 5, 2016 at 05:17

€4000 or $ 4000 ?
21 years of age or 31 years of age ?
He wired money from Morocco or his family wired money from France ?

"Rahula, whatever there is of a contemplative in anyone who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie is turned upside down just like that."

Having turned the water dipper right-side up, the Blessed One said to Ven. Rahula, "Rahula, do you see how empty & hollow this water dipper is?"

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