Chapter Nine: Dhammapada
“Evil and Good”
116. Hasten to do good; stay away from evil. If you neglect the good, evil will enter your mind.
117. If you do wrong, do not repeat it, or take pleasure in it as a habit. An evil habit results in suffering.
118. If you do something good, keep repeating it and make [...]
Chapter Eight: Dhammapada
“One Against Thousands”
100-103. Better than a speech of thousand useless words is one thoughtful word, which brings peace to the mind. Better than a poem of thousand vain verses is single thoughtful verse, which brings peace to the mind. Better than a hundred useless poems is one single verse, which brings peace [...]
Chapter Six: Dhammapada
“The Wise”
76. If you meet a wise man who steers you away from the wrong path, follow him as you would one who can reveal hidden treasures. Only good can come out of it.
77. Let him admonish or instruct or restrain you from what is wrong. Such a man is loved by [...]