“I tell you this: let an intelligent person who is sincere, honest and straightforward come to me, and I will instruct him, I will teach him Dhamma. If he practises as he is taught, then in seven years he will…
“What is wrongful envy? Concerning this, a householder or his son is wealthy in grain, silver or gold. Then a servant or underling thinks: “If only that wealth didn’t belong to them.” Or suppose a recluse or Brahmin gets a…
“Whoever, whether at morning, noon or night, practices righteousness of body, speech and mind – they have a happy morning, a happy noon and a happy night” – Anguttara Nikaya I.294
“Just as the great ocean slopes away gradually, tends downwards gradually without any abrupt precipice, even so this Dhamma and discipline is a gradual doing, a gradual training, a gradual practice; there is no sudden penetration of knowledge – Udana…
“And how is one contented? Concerning this, one is satisfied with a robe to protect the body and with food to satisfy the stomach. Having accepted enough, he goes on his way as a bird with wings flies here and…
“What sort of person is to be followed, served and honoured? The person who is virtuous and of lovely nature. And why is he to be followed? Because even though one may not agree with his ideas, a good reputation…
“One who is devoted to the recollection on peace sleeps in happiness and wakes in happiness, his faculties are peaceful and his mind is peaceful, he has shame and fear of blame, he is confident, he is resolved to attain…
“There are two things that burn the conscience. What two? Say a person has done immoral acts of body, speech or mind, or has failed to do virtuous acts of the body, speech or mind. When he thinks of this…
“One strong in faith but weak in wisdom has uncritical and groundless confidence. One strong in wisdom but weak in faith errs on the side of cunning and is as hard as one whose sickness is caused by a medicine.…
“Suppose an enemy has hurt you in his own domain. Why should you annoy yourself And hurt your mind in your domain? In tears you left your family, They who were kind and helpful always. So why not leave behind…