“Of little importance is the loss of such things as wealth. But a terrible thing it is to lose wisdom. Of little importance is the gaining of such things as wealth. Great is the importance of gaining wisdom” – Anguttara…
“Many garlands can be made From a heap of flowers. Likewise, many good deeds can be done By one born human. ” – Dhammapada 53
“Mahali said to the Lord : “Sir, what is reason, what is the cause of doing, of committing an evil deed? “Greed, hatred, delusion, not paying proper attention and wrongly directed thoughts-these are the reasons, these are the causes of…
“Love is characterized as promoting the welfare of others. Its function is to desire welfare. It is manifested as the removal of annoyance. Its proximate cause is seeing the Ioveable-ness in beings. lt succeeds when it makes ill-will subside, and…
“It is said that the Sakyans and the Koliyans dammed the waters of the Rohini River between Kapilavatthu and Koliya and cultivated the fields on both sides of the river. In the month of Jetthamula. the crops began to wilt,…
“Is it possible, Lord, to see the visible results of generosity?” And the Lord said: “Yes, it is possible to see the visible results of generosity. The giver, the generous one, is liked and dear to many. This is a…
“If, in an argument, the offender and the reprover do not practise strict self-examination, you can expect that it will lead to drawn out, bitter, contentious strife, and no one will be able to live in peace. And how should…
“If the one who does no wrong Follows one who is evil, He himself will be suspected of evil And his reputation will decline. According to the friends one makes, According to who one follows, So does one become. Like…
“If anyone abuses you to your face, strikes you with a fist, throw clods of earth at you, beats you with a stick or gives you a blow with a sword, you must put aside all worldly desires and considerations…
“If a word has five marks it is well-spoken, not ill-spoken, not blameworthy or condemned by the wise. It is spoken at the right time, it is spoken in truth, it is spoken gently, it is spoken about goal and…