Dhammapada Quotes
The virtuous man delights in this world and he delights in the next
Those who consider the inessential to be essential And see the essential as inessential Don't reach the essential, Living in the field of wrong intention
Many do not realize that we here must die. For those who realize this, quarrels end.
The name one gives is inessential.What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet.
All beings tremble before violence.All fear death.All love life.See yourself in others.Then whom can you hurt?What harm can you do?
Greater than all the joysOf heaven and earth, Greater still than dominionOver all the worlds, Is the joy of reaching the stream.
I shall live here in the rains, There in winter, Elsewhere in summer, " muses the fool, Not aware of the nearness of death.
He has no need for faith who knows the uncreated, who has cut off rebirth, who has destroyed any opportunity for good or evil, and cast away all desire. He is indeed the ultimate man.
Whatever is impermanent is dukkha’ (Yad aniccaṃ taṃ dukkhaṃ).
Who have not led the holy lifenor riches won while young, they linger on as aged cranesaround a fished-out pond.
All beings tremble before danger, all fear death. When a man considers this, he does not kill or cause to kill.
If he makes himself as good as he tells others to be, then he in truth can teach others. Difficult indeed is self-control.
But the scent of the good is blown against the wind: A good man perfumes all directions.
Animosity does not eradicate animosity. Only by loving kindness is animosity dissolved. This law is ancient and eternal. (attributed to Buddha)
The fool who knows his folly Becomes wise by that fact.But the fool who thinks he's wise - He's called 'a fool' indeed!
In the village, a sage should go about Like a bee, which, not harmingFlower, colour or scent, Flies off with the nectar.
Yellow leaves hang on your tree of life. The messengers of death are waiting. You are going to travel far away. Have you any provisions for the journey?
O let us live in joy, in love among those who hate! Among men who hate, let us live in love.
Though you recite much scripture, If you are unaware and do not act accordingYou are like a cowherd counting others' cattle, Not a sharer in the wanderer's life.
Though you might conquer in battle A thousand times a thousand men, You're the greatest battle-winner If you conquer just one - yourself.
If there is no wound in your hand You can carry poison in your hand.Poison does not attack one who is unwounded. There is no evil for one who does not do evil.
While a man desires a woman, His mind is boundAs closely as a calf to its mother.As you would pluck an autumn lily, Pluck the arrow of desire.
One who utters speech that isn't rough But instructive and truthfulSo that he offends no one, Him I call Brahmin.
Better than a thousand sayings Made up of useless wordsIs one word of meaning Which calms you to hear it.
Now may every living thing, young or old, weak or strong, living near or far, known orunknown, living or departed or yet unborn, may every living thing be full of bliss.