Saturday, June 27, 2015

Control


Shifu Jason

With complete control,
do not give in to anger.
The more you avoid harm,
the more suffering ceases.

---The Buddha, in The Dhammapada, verse 390---


Note: The translation of this verse by Venerable Sri Acharya Buddharakkhita reads:

Nothing is better for a holy man
than when he holds his mind back from what
is endearing. To the extent the intent to 
harm wears away, to that extent does
suffering subside.

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