3. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred.
4. "He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who do not harbor such thoughts still their hatred.
5. Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.
6. There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.
Source: From The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom, translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita.
Buddhist Quotes
1. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief;
they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind
a person speaks or acts suffering follows him like the
wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
2. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief;
they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person
speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-
departing shadow.
These basic training rules are observed by all practicing lay Buddhists.
1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.
2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.
3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.
4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.
5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness.
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