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A person of wisdom should be truthful,
without arrogance, without deceit,
not slanderous, and not hateful.
The wise person should go
beyond the evil of greed and miserliness.
To have your mind set on calmness
you must take power of sleepiness,
drowsiness and lethargy.
There is no place for laziness
and no recourse to pride.
Do not be led into lying,
Do not be attached to forms.
You must see through all pride
and fare along without violence.
Do not get excited by what is old.
Do not be content with what is new.
Do not grieve by what is lost
or be controlled by desire.
(adapted from the Sutta-nipata,
Translated by H. Saddhatissa.)
All things tremble before violence.
All fear death.
All love life.
See yourself in others.
Them whom can you hurt?
What harm can you do?
He who seeks happiness
By hurting those that seek happiness
Will never find happiness.
For your brother is like you.
He wants to be happy.
Never harm him.
And when you leave this life
You too will find happiness.
(From the Dhammapada,
translated by Thomas Byrom)
How joyful to look upon the
Awakened
And to keep company with the wise.
Follow then the shining ones,
The wise, the awakened, the loving,
For they know how to work and forbear.
But if you cannot find
Friend or master to go with you,
Travel on alone-
Like a king that has given away his
kingdom
Like an elephant in the forest.
If the traveler can find
A virtuous and wise companion
Let him go with him joyfully
And overcome the dangers of the way.
Follow them
As the moon follows the path of the stars.
(From the Dhammapada,
translated by Thomas Byrom) | |
