Dhammapada

1. Mind precedes all knowables, mind's their chief, mind-made are they. if with a corrupted mind one should either speak or act dukkha f...

21. Conscientiousness is the state of deathlessness.Negligence is the state of death. The conscientious ones do not die. Those, who are negl...

33. wavering, unsteady mind, hard to guard, difficult to restrain, the wise one straightens, like an arrow-maker an arrow. 34. Like a fish, ...

44. who will investigate this earth and this Yama's world with its deities? Who will understand this well taught Dharma-verse, as a skil...

60. Long is the night for a wakeful; long is a yojana for a tired. Long is the Samsara for the fools who do not know the true Dharma. 61. If...

76. Should one see an intelligent person, who speaks rebukingly, who can see faults as if showing treasures, one should associate with such ...

90. Pain does not exist for one, who has finished the journey, is without sorrow, who is emancipated in every respect and who has abandoned ...

100. Rather then a thousand speeches without meaningful words, is better on meaningful word, after heariing which, one can attain calm. 101....

116. You should be quick in doing good, one should restrain mind from evil.The mind of somebody, who is slow in doing good, delights in evil...

129. All tremble at force, of death are all afraid. Likening others to oneself kill not nor cause to kill. 130. All tremble at force, dear i...

146. What loughter? Why joy? when everything is constantly burning? covered by darkness, you do not seek light? 147. Look at this mind-creat...

157. If someone holds oneself dear, let him guard himself very well. In any of the three watches of the night let the wise one be watchful. ...

167. Don'tpractice inferior teachings; don't connect with negligence. Don't embrace wrong beliefs; don't be attached to the ...

179. Whose victory cannot be turned into defeat, nobody in the world can pursue his victory . By what way will you destroy such an Awakened ...

197. Very happily indeed we live, free of hatred amongst hateful. Amongst hateful people we dwell without hatred. 198. Very happily indeed w...

209. One makes an effort where none's duewith nothing done where effort's due,one grasps the dear, gives up the Quest envying those ...

221. Anger and pride should one forsake, all fetters cast aside, dukkha's none where no desire, no binding to body or mind. 222. Who che...

235. Nowa withered leaf are you and now Death's men draw near, now you stand at the parting gates but waybread you have none. 236. Make ...

256. Whoever judges hastily does Dhamma not uphold, a wise one should investigate truth and untruth both. 257. Who others guides impartially...

273. Of paths the Eight-fold is the best, of truths the statement four, the passionless of teaching best,of humankind the Seer. 274. This is...