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Hi ! Back to my favorite business :) I hope I can post one verse from the dhammapada every Friday :)

Dhammapada

Translation: Venerable Narada

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa !

Homage to Him, the Exalted, the Worthy, the Fully Enlightened One !

Chapter I - Yamaka Vagga (The Twin Verses)

1. Evil begets evil: Mind is the forerunner of (all evil) states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with wicked mind, because of that, suffering follows one, even as the wheel follows the hoof of the draught-ox.

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2. Good begets good: Mind is the forerunner of (all good) states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, because of that, happiness follows one, even as one's shadow that never leaves.

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Sorry for the forgetfulness. Time to repent and be more mindful.

Retaliation does not lead to peace

  3. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me", in those who harbour such thoughts hatred is not appeased.

  4. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me", in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred us appeased.

Anger is conquered by love

  5. Hatreds never cease through hatred in this world; through love alone they cease. This is an eternal law.

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Quarrels cease through right thinking

  6. The others know not that in this quarrel we perish; those of them who realize it, have their quarrels calmed thereby.

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The weak succumb to temptation, but not the strong

  7. Whoever lives contemplating pleasant things, with senses unrestrained, in food immoderate, indolent, inactive, him verily Mara overthrows, as the wind (overthrows) a weak tree.

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  8. Whoever lives contemplating "the Impurities", with senses restrained, in food moderate, full of faith, full of sustained energy, him Mara overthrows not, as the wind (does not overthrow) a rocky mountain.

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The Pure are worthy of the yellow robe, but not the Impure

9. Whoever, unstainless, without self control and truthfulness, should don the yellow robe, is not worthy of it.

10. He who is purged of all stain, is well-established in morals and endowed with self-control and truthfulness, is indeed worthy of the yellow robe.

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Right perception leads to the realization of truth

  11. In the unessential they imagine the essential, in the essential they see the unessential, they who entertain (such) wrong thoughts never realize the essence.

  12. What is essential they regard as essential, what is unessential they regard as unessential, they who entertain (such) right thoughts realize the essence.

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Lust pierces the hearts of the undeveloped, but not those of the developed

  13. Even as rain penetrates an ill-thatched house, so does lust penetrate an undeveloped mind.

  14. Even as rain does not penetrate a well-thatched house, so does lust not penetrate a well-developed mind.

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Evil doers suffer here and here after.

15. Here he grieves, hereafter he grieves. In both states, the evil doer grieves. He grieves, he is afflicted, perceiving the impurity of his own deeds.

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Happy are the well-doers here and hereafter

16. Here he rejoices, hereafter he rejoices. In both states well-doer rejoices. He rejoices, exceedingly rejoices, perceiving the purity of his own deeds.

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The evil-doer laments here and hereafter

 17. Here he suffers, hereafter he suffers. In both states the evil-doer suffers. "Evil have I done" (thinking thus), he suffers. Furthermore, he suffers, having gone to a woeful state.

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Happy are the righteous

18. Here he is happy, hereafter he is happy. In both states the well-doer is happy. "Good have I done" (thinking thus), he is happy. Furthermore, is he happy, having gone to a blissful state.

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19. Much he recites the sacred text, but acts not accordingly, the heedless man is like a cowherd who counts others' kine. He has no share in the fruits of the Holy Life.