“Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.”
“Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.”
“Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.”
“Delight in heedfulness! Guard well your thoughts!”
“Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.”
