All experience is preceded by mind.
Led by mind. Made by mind.
Speak or act with a peaceful mind and happiness follows.
Like a never-departing shadow.

He abused me - attacked me - defeated me - robbed me.
For those carrying such thoughts, hatred does not end.

She abused me - attacked me - defeated me - robbed me.
For those not carrying such thoughts, hatred ends.

Hatred never ends through hatred.
But by non-hate does it end.
This is an ancient truth.

Many do not realize that we here must die.
For those who realize this, quarrels end.

Whoever lives focused only on the pleasant with senses unguarded,
Immoderate with food and lazy and sluggish will be overpowered
By Mara, as a tree is overpowered by the wind.

Whoever lives focused on the unpleasant with senses guarded,
Moderate in food and faithful and diligent
Will not be overpowered by Mara, as a stone mountain
Is unmoved by the wind.

Whoever is defiled and devoid of self-control and truth,
Yet wears the saffron robe, is unworthy of the saffron robe.

Whoever has purged defilements and is self-controlled and truthful,
And also well established in virtue, is worthy of wearing the saffron robe.

Those who consider the inessential to be essential
And see the essential as inessential do not reach the essential
And live in the field of wrong intention.

Those who know the essential to be essential
And who see the inessential as inessential
Reach the essential and live in the field of right intention.

As rain penetrates the house with an ill-thatched roof,
So lust penetrates an uncultivated mind.

As rain does not penetrate the house with a well-thatched roof,
So lust does not penetrate one who has a well-cultivated mind.

One who does evil grieves in this lifetime.
They will grieve also in the next lifetime.
They will always grieve.
Remembering one’s defiled acts brings grief and affliction.

One who does not do evil and who is meritorious actually rejoices
They rejoice now and they rejoice in the future.
Seeing one’s pure acts brings joy and delight, always.

One who does evil is tormented in this lifetime
They are tormented in the next lifetime
They are tormented in all worlds
They are tormented with the thought “I have done evil.”
They are reborn into realms of woe.

One who is meritorious is delighted in this lifetime
They have good memories of their good deeds
They are delighted to know that they have done good things
They are reborn into realms of bliss and delight all the more.

One who recited many teachings
But does not act in accordance with such teachings
Is like a cowboy who is just counting someone else’s cows
And does not attain the benefits of the contemplative life.