Buddhism is Not a Passive Tradition

Let a person guard themselves against irritability in action;

let them be controlled in deed.

Abandoning bodily misconduct,

let them practice good conduct in deed.

Let a person guard themselves against irritability in speech;

let them be controlled in speech.

Abandoning verbal misconduct,

let them practice good conduct in speech.

Let a person guard themselves against irritability in thought;

let them be controlled in mind.

Abandoning mental misconduct,

let them practice good conduct in thought.

---The Dhammapada, verses 231 - 233---