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From Lust Comes Grief, From Lust Comes Fear; He Who
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Traversed This
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Ignorant And Unrestrained,
Victory Breeds Hatred, For The Conquered Is Unhappy He Who
The Elephant Called Dhanapalaka, His Temples Running With Sap,
And Difficult
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We
Death Subdues A Man Who Is Gathering Flowers, And Whose
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Fosters No Desires
But There Is A Taint Worse Than All Taints,--ignorance Is
This Is The Way, There Is No Other That Leads
Least Viewed
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We
"he Abused Me, He Beat Me, He Defeated Me, He
A Bhikshu (mendicant) Who Delights In Reflection, Who Looks With
Fear
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Idle And Weak,
All Men Tremble At Punishment, All Men Love Life; Remember
He Who Seeking His Own Happiness Does Not Punish Or
Men Who Have Not Observed Proper Discipline, And Have Not
Let Us Live Happily Then, Free From Greed Among The
Make Thyself An Island, Work Hard, Be Wise! When
There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is
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The Tao That Can Be Trodden Is Not The Enduring And
Unchanging
(conceived Of As) Having No Name, It Is The Originator Of Heave
Always Without Desire We Must Be Found,
If Its Deep Mystery
Under These Two Aspects, It Is Really The Same; But As Developm
All In The World Know The Beauty Of The Beautiful, And In Doin
So It Is That Existence And Non-existence Give Birth The One To
Therefore The Sage Manages Affairs Without Doing Anything, And
All Things Spring Up, And There Is Not One Which Declines To Sh
Not To Value And Employ Men Of Superior Ability Is The Way To
Therefore The Sage, In The Exercise Of His Government, Empties
He Constantly (tries To) Keep Them Without Knowledge And Withou
The Tao Is (like) The Emptiness Of A Vessel; And In Our
Employ
We Should Blunt Our Sharp Points, And Unravel The Complications
I Do Not Know Whose Son It Is It Might Appear To Have Been Bef
Heaven And Earth Do Not Act From (the Impulse Of) Any Wish To
May Not The Space Between Heaven And Earth Be Compared To A
Bel
The Valley Spirit Dies Not, Aye The Same;
The Female Mystery
Heaven Is Long-enduring And Earth Continues Long The Reason
W
Therefore The Sage Puts His Own Person Last, And Yet It Is Foun
The Highest Excellence Is Like (that Of) Water The Excellence
The Excellence Of A Residence Is In (the Suitability Of) The Pl
And When (one With The Highest Excellence) Does Not Wrangle (ab
It Is Better To Leave A Vessel Unfilled, Than To Attempt To
Ca
When Gold And Jade Fill The Hall, Their Possessor Cannot Keep T
0 When The Intelligent And Animal Souls Are Held Together In On
In Loving The People And Ruling The State, Cannot He Proceed
Wi
(the Tao) Produces (all Things) And Nourishes Them; It Produces
The Thirty Spokes Unite In The One Nave; But It Is On The Empty
Colour's Five Hues From Th' Eyes Their Sight Will Take;
Mus
Therefore The Sage Seeks To Satisfy (the Craving Of) The Belly,
Favour And Disgrace Would Seem Equally To Be Feared; Honour An
What Is Meant By Speaking Thus Of Favour And Disgrace? Disgrac
Therefore He Who Would Administer The Kingdom, Honouring It As
We Look At It, And We Do Not See It, And We Name It 'the
Equab
Its Upper Part Is Not Bright, And Its Lower Part Is Not Obscure
We Meet It And Do Not See Its Front; We Follow It, And Do Not S
The Skilful Masters (of The Tao) In Old Times, With A Subtle
A
Shrinking Looked They Like Those Who Wade Through A Stream In
W
Who Can (make) The Muddy Water (clear)? Let It Be Still, And I
They Who Preserve This Method Of The Tao Do Not Wish To Be Full
The (state Of) Vacancy Should Be Brought To The Utmost Degree,
The Report Of That Fulfilment Is The Regular, Unchanging Rule
In The Highest Antiquity, (the People) Did Not Know That There
How Irresolute Did Those (earliest Rulers) Appear, Showing (by
When The Great Tao (way Or Method) Ceased To Be Observed,
Bene
When Harmony No Longer Prevailed Throughout The Six Kinships,
F
If We Could Renounce Our Sageness And Discard Our Wisdom, It
W
Those Three Methods (of Government)
Thought Olden Ways In El
0 When We Renounce Learning We Have No Troubles
The (ready)
The Multitude Of Men Look Satisfied And Pleased; As If Enjoying
The Grandest Forms Of Active Force
From Tao Come, Their Onl
The Partial Becomes Complete; The Crooked, Straight; The Empty
Therefore The Sage Holds In His Embrace The One Thing (of
Humil
That Saying Of The Ancients That 'the Partial Becomes Complete'
Abstaining From Speech Marks Him Who Is Obeying The Spontaneit
Therefore When One Is Making The Tao His Business, Those Who Ar
Hence, Those With Whom He Agrees As To The Tao Have The Happine
He Who Stands On His Tiptoes Does Not Stand Firm; He Who Stretc
There Was Something Undefined And Complete, Coming Into
Existe
I Do Not Know Its Name, And I Give It The Designation Of The Ta
Great, It Passes On (in Constant Flow) Passing On, It Becomes
Man Takes His Law From The Earth; The Earth Takes Its Law From
Gravity Is The Root Of Lightness; Stillness, The Ruler Of
Move
Therefore A Wise Prince, Marching The Whole Day, Does Not Go Fa
The Skilful Traveller Leaves No Traces Of His Wheels Or
Footst
Therefore The Man Of Skill Is A Master (to Be Looked Up To) By
Who Knows His Manhood's Strength,
Yet Still His Female Feeb
The Unwrought Material, When Divided And Distributed, Forms
Ves
If Any One Should Wish To Get The Kingdom For Himself, And To
The Course And Nature Of Things Is Such That
What Was In Fro
0 He Who Would Assist A Lord Of Men In Harmony With The Tao Wil
Wherever A Host Is Stationed, Briars And Thorns Spring Up In T
A Skilful (commander) Strikes A Decisive Blow, And Stops He Do
When Things Have Attained Their Strong Maturity They Become Old
Now Arms, However Beautiful, Are Instruments Of Evil Omen,
Hat
The Superior Man Ordinarily Considers The Left Hand The Most
Ho
On Occasions Of Festivity To Be On The Left Hand Is The Prized
The Tao, Considered As Unchanging, Has No Name
Though In Its Primordial Simplicity It May Be Small, The Whole
Heaven And Earth (under Its Guidance) Unite Together And Send D
As Soon As It Proceeds To Action, It Has A Name When It Once H
The Relation Of The Tao To All The World Is Like That Of The Gr
He Who Knows Other Men Is Discerning; He Who Knows Himself Is
He Who Does Not Fail In The Requirements Of His Position, Conti
All-pervading Is The Great Tao! It May Be Found On The Left
H
All Things Depend On It For Their Production, Which It Gives To
Hence The Sage Is Able (in The Same Way) To Accomplish His Grea
To Him Who Holds In His Hands The Great Image (of The Invisibl
Music And Dainties Will Make The Passing Guest Stop (for A Time
When One Is About To Take An Inspiration, He Is Sure To Make A
The Soft Overcomes The Hard; And The Weak The Strong
Fishes Should Not Be Taken From The Deep; Instruments For The
P
The Tao In Its Regular Course Does Nothing (for The Sake Of
Do
If Princes And Kings Were Able To Maintain It, All Things Would
If This Transformation Became To Me An Object Of Desire, I Woul
(those Who) Possessed In Highest Degree The Attributes (of The
(those Who) Possessed In The Highest Degree Those Attributes Di
(those Who) Possessed The Highest Benevolence Were (always Seek
(those Who) Possessed The Highest (sense Of) Propriety Were (al
Thus It Was That When The Tao Was Lost, Its Attributes Appeared
Now Propriety Is The Attenuated Form Of Leal-heartedness And Go
Thus It Is That The Great Man Abides By What Is Solid, And Esch
The Things Which From Of Old Have Got The One (the Tao) Are--
If Heaven Were Not Thus Pure, It Soon Would Rend;
If Earth W
Thus It Is That Dignity Finds Its (firm) Root In Its (previous)
0 The Movement Of The Tao
By Contraries Proceeds;
And
All Things Under Heaven Sprang From It As Existing (and Named);
Scholars Of The Highest Class, When They Hear About The Tao,
E
Therefore The Sentence-makers Have Thus Expressed Themselves:--
The Tao Is Hidden, And Has No Name; But It Is The Tao Which Is
The Tao Produced One; One Produced Two; Two Produced Three;
Th
What Men Dislike Is To Be Orphans, To Have Little Virtue, To Be
What Other Men (thus) Teach, I Also Teach The Violent And Stro
The Softest Thing In The World Dashes Against And Overcomes Th
There Are Few In The World Who Attain To The Teaching Without
W
Or Fame Or Life,
Which Do You Hold More Dear?
Or Life
Thus We May See,
Who Cleaves To Fame
Rejects What Is
Who Is Content
Needs Fear No Shame
Who Knows To Stop
Who Thinks His Great Achievements Poor
Shall Find His Vigou
Constant Action Overcomes Cold; Being Still Overcomes Heat Pur
When The Tao Prevails In The World, They Send Back Their Swift
There Is No Guilt Greater Than To Sanction Ambition; No Calamit
Without Going Outside His Door, One Understands (all That Take
Therefore The Sages Got Their Knowledge Without Travelling; Gav
He Who Devotes Himself To Learning (seeks) From Day To Day To
He Diminishes It And Again Diminishes It, Till He Arrives At Do
He Who Gets As His Own All Under Heaven Does So By Giving Himse
The Sage Has No Invariable Mind Of His Own; He Makes The Mind
To Those Who Are Good (to Me), I Am Good; And To Those Who Are
The Sage Has In The World An Appearance Of Indecision, And Keep
0 Men Come Forth And Live; They Enter (again) And Die
Of Every Ten Three Are Ministers Of Life (to Themselves); And T
There Are Also Three In Every Ten Whose Aim Is To Live, But Who
But I Have Heard That He Who Is Skilful In Managing The Life
En
All Things Are Produced By The Tao, And Nourished By Its
Outfl
This Honouring Of The Tao And Exalting Of Its Operation Is Not
Thus It Is That The Tao Produces (all Things), Nourishes Them,
It Produces Them And Makes No Claim To The Possession Of Them;
(the Tao) Which Originated All Under The Sky Is To Be
Consider
When The Mother Is Found, We Know What Her Children Should Be
W
Let Him Keep His Mouth Closed, And Shut Up The Portals (of His
The Perception Of What Is Small Is (the Secret Of Clear-
Sighte
Who Uses Well His Light,
Reverting To Its (source So) Bright
If I Were Suddenly To Become Known, And (put Into A Position
T
The Great Tao (or Way) Is Very Level And Easy; But People Love
Their Court(-yards And Buildings) Shall Be Well Kept, But Their
What (tao's) Skilful Planter Plants
Can Never Be Uptorn;
Tao When Nursed Within One's Self,
His Vigour Will Make Tr
In This Way The Effect Will Be Seen In The Person, By The
Obser
How Do I Know That This Effect Is Sure To Hold Thus All Under T
He Who Has In Himself Abundantly The Attributes (of The Tao) I
(the Infant's) Bones Are Weak And Its Sinews Soft, But Yet Its
To Him By Whom This Harmony Is Known,
(the Secret Of) The Un
When Things Have Become Strong, They (then) Become Old, Which M
He Who Knows (the Tao) Does Not (care To) Speak (about It); He
He (who Knows It) Will Keep His Mouth Shut And Close The Portal
(such An One) Cannot Be Treated Familiarly Or Distantly; He Is
A State May Be Ruled By (measures Of) Correction; Weapons Of
W
How Do I Know That It Is So? By These Facts:--in The Kingdom T
Therefore A Sage Has Said, 'i Will Do Nothing (of Purpose), And
The Government That Seems The Most Unwise,
Oft Goodness To
Shall We Then Dispense With Correction? The (method Of) Correc
Therefore The Sage Is (like) A Square Which Cuts No One (with I
For Regulating The Human (in Our Constitution) And Rendering
T
It Is Only By This Moderation That There Is Effected An Early
R
He Who Possesses The Mother Of The State May Continue Long His
0 Governing A Great State Is Like Cooking Small Fish
Let The Kingdom Be Governed According To The Tao, And The Manes
When These Two Do Not Injuriously Affect Each Other, Their Good
What Makes A Great State Is Its Being (like) A Low-lying, Down
(to Illustrate From) The Case Of All Females:--the Female Alway
Thus It Is That A Great State, By Condescending To Small States
The Great State Only Wishes To Unite Men Together And Nourish T
Tao Has Of All Things The Most Honoured Place
No Treasures
(its) Admirable Words Can Purchase Honour; (its) Admirable Deed
Therefore When The Sovereign Occupies His Place As The Son Of
H
Why Was It That The Ancients Prized This Tao So Much? Was It N
(it Is The Way Of The Tao) To Act Without (thinking Of) Acting
(the Master Of It) Anticipates Things That Are Difficult While
He Who Lightly Promises Is Sure To Keep But Little Faith; He Wh
That Which Is At Rest Is Easily Kept Hold Of; Before A Thing
H
The Tree Which Fills The Arms Grew From The Tiniest Sprout; The
He Who Acts (with An Ulterior Purpose) Does Harm; He Who Takes
Therefore The Sage Desires What (other Men) Do Not Desire, And
The Ancients Who Showed Their Skill In Practising The Tao Did
The Difficulty In Governing The People Arises From Their Having
He Who Knows These Two Things Finds In Them Also His Model And
That Whereby The Rivers And Seas Are Able To Receive The Homag
In This Way Though He Has His Place Above Them, Men Do Not Feel
Therefore All In The World Delight To Exalt Him And Do Not Wear
All The World Says That, While My Tao Is Great, It Yet Appears
But I Have Three Precious Things Which I Prize And Hold Fast T
With That Gentleness I Can Be Bold; With That Economy I Can Be
Gentleness Is Sure To Be Victorious Even In Battle, And Firmly
He Who In (tao's) Wars Has Skill
Assumes No Martial Port;
A Master Of The Art Of War Has Said, 'i Do Not Dare To Be The
There Is No Calamity Greater Than Lightly Engaging In War To D
0 My Words Are Very Easy To Know, And Very Easy To Practise; Bu
There Is An Originating And All-comprehending (principle) In My
They Who Know Me Are Few, And I Am On That Account (the More) T
To Know And Yet (think) We Do Not Know Is The Highest
(attainm
It Is Simply By Being Pained At (the Thought Of) Having This
Di
When The People Do Not Fear What They Ought To Fear, That Whic
Let Them Not Thoughtlessly Indulge Themselves In Their Ordinary
It Is By Avoiding Such Indulgence That Such Weariness Does Not
Therefore The Sage Knows (these Things) Of Himself, But Does No
He Whose Boldness Appears In His Daring (to Do Wrong, In
Defia
It Is The Way Of Heaven Not To Strive, And Yet It Skilfully
Ove
The People Do Not Fear Death; To What Purpose Is It To (try To
There Is Always One Who Presides Over The Infliction Death He
The People Suffer From Famine Because Of The Multitude Of Taxe
The People Are Difficult To Govern Because Of The (excessive)
A
The People Make Light Of Dying Because Of The Greatness Of Thei
Man At His Birth Is Supple And Weak; At His Death, Firm And
St
Thus It Is That Firmness And Strength Are The Concomitants Of
D
Hence He Who (relies On) The Strength Of His Forces Does Not
Co
Therefore The Place Of What Is Firm And Strong Is Below, And Th
May Not The Way (or Tao) Of Heaven Be Compared To The (method
It Is The Way Of Heaven To Diminish Superabundance, And To
Supp
Who Can Take His Own Superabundance And Therewith Serve All Und
Therefore The (ruling) Sage Acts Without Claiming The Results A
There Is Nothing In The World More Soft And Weak Than Water,
A
Every One In The World Knows That The Soft Overcomes The Hard,
Therefore A Sage Has Said,
'he Who Accepts His State's Reproa
Words That Are Strictly True Seem To Be Paradoxical
When A Reconciliation Is Effected (between Two Parties) After
Therefore (to Guard Against This), The Sage Keeps The Left-hand
In The Way Of Heaven, There Is No Partiality Of Love; It Is Alw
0 In A Little State With A Small Population, I Would So Order I
Though They Had Boats And Carriages, They Should Have No Occasi
I Would Make The People Return To The Use Of Knotted Cords (ins
They Should Think Their (coarse) Food Sweet; Their (plain) Clot
There Should Be A Neighbouring State Within Sight, And The Voic
Sincere Words Are Not Fine; Fine Words Are Not Sincere Those
The Sage Does Not Accumulate (for Himself) The More That He
Ex
The Twin-verses
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We Have Thought: It Is
Fo
All That We Are Is The Result Of What We Have Thought: It Is
Fo
"he Abused Me, He Beat Me, He Defeated Me, He Robbed Me,"--in T
"he Abused Me, He Beat Me, He Defeated Me, He Robbed Me,"--in T
For Hatred Does Not Cease By Hatred At Any Time: Hatred Ceases
The World Does Not Know That We Must All Come To An End Here;--
He Who Lives Looking For Pleasures Only, His Senses Uncontrolle
He Who Lives Without Looking For Pleasures, His Senses Well
Con
He Who Wishes To Put On The Yellow Dress Without Having Cleanse
But He Who Has Cleansed Himself From Sin, Is Well Grounded In A
They Who Imagine Truth In Untruth, And See Untruth In Truth, Ne
They Who Know Truth In Truth, And Untruth In Untruth, Arrive At
As Rain Breaks Through An Ill-thatched House, Passion Will Brea
As Rain Does Not Break Through A Well-thatched House, Passion W
The Evil-doer Mourns In This World, And He Mourns In The Next;
The Virtuous Man Delights In This World, And He Delights In The
The Evil-doer Suffers In This World, And He Suffers In The Next
The Virtuous Man Is Happy In This World, And He Is Happy In The
The Thoughtless Man, Even If He Can Recite A Large Portion (of
The Follower Of The Law, Even If He Can Recite Only A Small
Por
Earnestness Is The Path Of Immortality (nirvana), Thoughtlessne
Those Who Are Advanced In Earnestness, Having Understood This
C
These Wise People, Meditative, Steady, Always Possessed Of Stro
If An Earnest Person Has Roused Himself, If He Is Not Forgetful
By Rousing Himself, By Earnestness, By Restraint And Control, T
Fools Follow After Vanity, Men Of Evil Wisdom The Wise Man Kee
Follow Not After Vanity, Nor After The Enjoyment Of Love And Lu
When The Learned Man Drives Away Vanity By Earnestness, He, The
Earnest Among The Thoughtless, Awake Among The Sleepers, The Wi
By Earnestness Did Maghavan (indra) Rise To The Lordship Of The
A Bhikshu (mendicant) Who Delights In Earnestness, Who Looks Wi
A Bhikshu (mendicant) Who Delights In Reflection, Who Looks Wit
As A Fletcher Makes Straight His Arrow, A Wise Man Makes Straig
As A Fish Taken From His Watery Home And Thrown On Dry Ground,
It Is Good To Tame The Mind, Which Is Difficult To Hold In And
Let The Wise Man Guard His Thoughts, For They Are Difficult To
Those Who Bridle Their Mind Which Travels Far, Moves About Alon
If A Man's Thoughts Are Unsteady, If He Does Not Know The True
If A Man's Thoughts Are Not Dissipated, If His Mind Is Not
Perp
Knowing That This Body Is (fragile) Like A Jar, And Making This
Before Long, Alas! This Body Will Lie On The Earth, Despised,
W
Whatever A Hater May Do To A Hater, Or An Enemy To An Enemy, A
Not A Mother, Not A Father Will Do So Much, Nor Any Other
Relat
Who Shall Overcome This Earth, And The World Of Yama (the Lord
The Disciple Will Overcome The Earth, And The World Of Yama, An
He Who Knows That This Body Is Like Froth, And Has Learnt That
Death Carries Off A Man Who Is Gathering Flowers And Whose Mind
Death Subdues A Man Who Is Gathering Flowers, And Whose Mind Is
As The Bee Collects Nectar And Departs Without Injuring The
Flo
Not The Perversities Of Others, Not Their Sins Of Commission Or
Like A Beautiful Flower, Full Of Colour, But Without Scent, Are
But, Like A Beautiful Flower, Full Of Colour And Full Of Scent,
As Many Kinds Of Wreaths Can Be Made From A Heap Of Flowers, So
The Scent Of Flowers Does Not Travel Against The Wind, Nor (tha
Sandal-wood Or Tagara, A Lotus-flower, Or A Vassiki, Among Thes
Mean Is The Scent That Comes From Tagara And Sandal-wood;--the
Of The People Who Possess These Virtues, Who Live Without
Thoug
, As On A Heap Of Rubbish Cast Upon The Highway The Lily Will
G
Long Is The Night To Him Who Is Awake; Long Is A Mile To Him Wh
If A Traveller Does Not Meet With One Who Is His Better, Or His
"these Sons Belong To Me, And This Wealth Belongs To Me," With
The Fool Who Knows His Foolishness, Is Wise At Least So Far Bu
If A Fool Be Associated With A Wise Man Even All His Life, He W
If An Intelligent Man Be Associated For One Minute Only With A
Fools Of Little Understanding Have Themselves For Their Greates
That Deed Is Not Well Done Of Which A Man Must Repent, And The
No, That Deed Is Well Done Of Which A Man Does Not Repent, And
As Long As The Evil Deed Done Does Not Bear Fruit, The Fool Thi
Let A Fool Month After Month Eat His Food (like An Ascetic) Wit
An Evil Deed, Like Newly-drawn Milk, Does Not Turn (suddenly);
And When The Evil Deed, After It Has Become Known, Brings Sorro
Let The Fool Wish For A False Reputation, For Precedence Among
"may Both The Layman And He Who Has Left The World Think That T
"one Is The Road That Leads To Wealth, Another The Road That Le
If You See An Intelligent Man Who Tells You Where True Treasure
Let Him Admonish, Let Him Teach, Let Him Forbid What Is Imprope
Do Not Have Evil-doers For Friends, Do Not Have Low People For
He Who Drinks In The Law Lives Happily With A Serene Mind: The
Well-makers Lead The Water (wherever They Like); Fletchers Bend
As A Solid Rock Is Not Shaken By The Wind, Wise People Falter N
Wise People, After They Have Listened To The Laws, Become Seren
Good People Walk On Whatever Befall, The Good Do Not Prattle,
L
If, Whether For His Own Sake, Or For The Sake Of Others, A Man
Few Are There Among Men Who Arrive At The Other Shore (become
A
But Those Who, When The Law Has Been Well Preached To Them, Fol
, A Wise Man Should Leave The Dark State (of Ordinary Life), An
Those Whose Mind Is Well Grounded In The (seven) Elements Of
Kn
There Is No Suffering For Him Who Has Finished His Journey, And
They Depart With Their Thoughts Well-collected, They Are Not Ha
Men Who Have No Riches, Who Live On Recognised Food, Who Have
P
He Whose Appetites Are Stilled, Who Is Not Absorbed In Enjoymen
The Gods Even Envy Him Whose Senses, Like Horses Well Broken In
Such A One Who Does His Duty Is Tolerant Like The Earth, Like
I
His Thought Is Quiet, Quiet Are His Word And Deed, When He Has
The Man Who Is Free From Credulity, But Knows The Uncreated, Wh
In A Hamlet Or In A Forest, In The Deep Water Or On The Dry Lan
Forests Are Delightful; Where The World Finds No Delight, There
Even Though A Speech Be A Thousand (of Words), But Made Up Of
S
Even Though A Gatha (poem) Be A Thousand (of Words), But Made U
Though A Man Recite A Hundred Gathas Made Up Of Senseless Words
If One Man Conquer In Battle A Thousand Times Thousand Men, And
, One's Own Self Conquered Is Better Than All Other People;
Not
If A Man For A Hundred Years Sacrifice Month After Month With A
If A Man For A Hundred Years Worship Agni (fire) In The Forest,
Whatever A Man Sacrifice In This World As An Offering Or As An
He Who Always Greets And Constantly Reveres The Aged, Four Thin
But He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Vicious And Unrestrained, A
L
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Ignorant And Unrestrained, A
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Idle And Weak, A Life Of One
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing Beginning And End,
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing The Immortal Place
And He Who Lives A Hundred Years, Not Seeing The Highest Law, A
If A Man Would Hasten Towards The Good, He Should Keep His
Thou
If A Man Commits A Sin, Let Him Not Do It Again; Let Him Not
De
If A Man Does What Is Good, Let Him Do It Again; Let Him Deligh
Even An Evil-doer Sees Happiness As Long As His Evil Deed Has N
Even A Good Man Sees Evil Days, As Long As His Good Deed Has No
Let No Man Think Lightly Of Evil, Saying In His Heart, It Will
Let No Man Think Lightly Of Good, Saying In His Heart, It Will
Let A Man Avoid Evil Deeds, As A Merchant, If He Has Few
Compan
He Who Has No Wound On His Hand, May Touch Poison With His Hand
If A Man Offend A Harmless, Pure, And Innocent Person, The Evil
Some People Are Born Again; Evil-doers Go To Hell; Righteous
Pe
Not In The Sky, Not In The Midst Of The Sea, Not If We Enter In
All Men Tremble At Punishment, All Men Fear Death; Remember Tha
All Men Tremble At Punishment, All Men Love Life; Remember That
He Who Seeking His Own Happiness Punishes Or Kills Beings Who
A
He Who Seeking His Own Happiness Does Not Punish Or Kill Beings
Do Not Speak Harshly To Anybody; Those Who Are Spoken To Will
A
If, Like A Shattered Metal Plate (gong), Thou Utter Not, Then
T
As A Cowherd With His Staff Drives His Cows Into The Stable, So
A Fool Does Not Know When He Commits His Evil Deeds: But The
Wi
He Who Inflicts Pain On Innocent And Harmless Persons, Will Soo
He Will Have Cruel Suffering, Loss, Injury Of The Body, Heavy
A
Or A Misfortune Coming From The King, Or A Fearful Accusation,
Or Lightning-fire Will Burn His Houses; And When His Body Is
De
Not Nakedness, Not Platted Hair, Not Dirt, Not Fasting, Or Lyin
He Who, Though Dressed In Fine Apparel, Exercises Tranquillity,
Is There In This World Any Man So Restrained By Humility That H
Like A Well-trained Horse When Touched By The Whip, Be Ye Activ
Well-makers Lead The Water (wherever They Like); Fletchers Bend
How Is There Laughter, How Is There Joy, As This World Is Alway
Look At This Dressed-up Lump, Covered With Wounds, Joined
Toget
This Body Is Wasted, Full Of Sickness, And Frail; This Heap Of
Those White Bones, Like Gourds Thrown Away In The Autumn, What
After A Stronghold Has Been Made Of The Bones, It Is Covered Wi
The Brilliant Chariots Of Kings Are Destroyed, The Body Also
Ap
A Man Who Has Learnt Little, Grows Old Like An Ox; His Flesh
Gr
, Looking For The Maker Of This Tabernacle, I Shall Have To
Run
Men Who Have Not Observed Proper Discipline, And Have Not Gaine
Men Who Have Not Observed Proper Discipline, And Have Not Gaine
If A Man Hold Himself Dear, Let Him Watch Himself Carefully;
Du
Let Each Man Direct Himself First To What Is Proper, Then Let H
If A Man Make Himself As He Teaches Others To Be, Then, Being
H
Self Is The Lord Of Self, Who Else Could Be The Lord? With Sel
The Evil Done By Oneself, Self-begotten, Self-bred, Crushes The
He Whose Wickedness Is Very Great Brings Himself Down To That
S
Bad Deeds, And Deeds Hurtful To Ourselves, Are Easy To Do; What
The Foolish Man Who Scorns The Rule Of The Venerable (arahat),
By Oneself The Evil Is Done, By Oneself One Suffers; By Oneself
Let No One Forget His Own Duty For The Sake Of Another's, Howev
Do Not Follow The Evil Law! Do Not Live On In Thoughtlessness!
Rouse Thyself! Do Not Be Idle! Follow The Law Of Virtue! The
Follow The Law Of Virtue; Do Not Follow That Of Sin The Virtuou
Look Upon The World As A Bubble, Look Upon It As A Mirage: The
Come, Look At This Glittering World, Like Unto A Royal Chariot;
He Who Formerly Was Reckless And Afterwards Became Sober,
Brigh
He Whose Evil Deeds Are Covered By Good Deeds, Brightens Up Thi
This World Is Dark, Few Only Can See Here; A Few Only Go To
Hea
The Swans Go On The Path Of The Sun, They Go Through The Ether
If A Man Has Transgressed One Law, And Speaks Lies, And Scoffs
The Uncharitable Do Not Go To The World Of The Gods; Fools Only
Better Than Sovereignty Over The Earth, Better Than Going To
He
He Whose Conquest Is Not Conquered Again, Into Whose Conquest N
He Whom No Desire With Its Snares And Poisons Can Lead Astray,
Even The Gods Envy Those Who Are Awakened And Not Forgetful, Wh
Difficult (to Obtain) Is The Conception Of Men, Difficult Is Th
Not To Commit Any Sin, To Do Good, And To Purify One's Mind, Th
The Awakened Call Patience The Highest Penance, Long-suffering
Not To Blame, Not To Strike, To Live Restrained Under The Law,
There Is No Satisfying Lusts, Even By A Shower Of Gold Pieces;
Even In Heavenly Pleasures He Finds No Satisfaction, The Discip
Men, Driven By Fear, Go To Many A Refuge, To Mountains And
Fore
But That Is Not A Safe Refuge, That Is Not The Best Refuge; A M
He Who Takes Refuge With Buddha, The Law, And The Church; He Wh
Viz Pain, The Origin Of Pain, The Destruction Of Pain, And The
That Is The Safe Refuge, That Is The Best Refuge; Having Gone T
A Supernatural Person (a Buddha) Is Not Easily Found, He Is Not
Happy Is The Arising Of The Awakened, Happy Is The Teaching Of
, He Who Pays Homage To Those Who Deserve Homage, Whether The
A
Let Us Live Happily Then, Not Hating Those Who Hate Us! Among M
Let Us Live Happily Then, Free From Ailments Among The Ailing!
Let Us Live Happily Then, Free From Greed Among The Greedy! Amo
Let Us Live Happily Then, Though We Call Nothing Our Own! We
Sh
Victory Breeds Hatred, For The Conquered Is Unhappy He Who Has
There Is No Fire Like Passion; There Is No Losing Throw Like
Ha
Hunger Is The Worst Of Diseases, The Body The Greatest Of Pains
Health Is The Greatest Of Gifts, Contentedness The Best Riches;
He Who Has Tasted The Sweetness Of Solitude And Tranquillity, I
The Sight Of The Elect (arya) Is Good, To Live With Them Is
Alw
He Who Walks In The Company Of Fools Suffers A Long Way; Compan
Therefore, One Ought To Follow The Wise, The Intelligent, The
L
He Who Gives Himself To Vanity, And Does Not Give Himself To
Me
Let No Man Ever Look For What Is Pleasant, Or What Is Unpleasan
Let, Therefore, No Man Love Anything; Loss Of The Beloved Is
Ev
From Pleasure Comes Grief, From Pleasure Comes Fear; He Who Is
From Affection Comes Grief, From Affection Comes Fear; He Who I
From Lust Comes Grief, From Lust Comes Fear; He Who Is Free Fro
From Love Comes Grief, From Love Comes Fear; He Who Is Free Fro
From Greed Comes Grief, From Greed Comes Fear; He Who Is Free
F
He Who Possesses Virtue And Intelligence, Who Is Just, Speaks T
He In Whom A Desire For The Ineffable (nirvana) Has Sprung Up,
Kinsmen, Friends, And Lovers Salute A Man Who Has Been Long Awa
In Like Manner His Good Works Receive Him Who Has Done Good, An
Let A Man Leave Anger, Let Him Forsake Pride, Let Him Overcome
He Who Holds Back Rising Anger Like A Rolling Chariot, Him I Ca
Let A Man Overcome Anger By Love, Let Him Overcome Evil By Good
Speak The Truth, Do Not Yield To Anger; Give, If Thou Art Asked
The Sages Who Injure Nobody, And Who Always Control Their Body,
Those Who Are Ever Watchful, Who Study Day And Night, And Who
S
This Is An Old Saying, O Atula, This Is Not Only Of To-day: `th
There Never Was, There Never Will Be, Nor Is There Now, A Man W
, But He Whom Those Who Discriminate Praise Continually Day
Aft
Beware Of Bodily Anger, And Control Thy Body! Leave The Sins O
Beware Of The Anger Of The Tongue, And Control Thy Tongue! Lea
Beware Of The Anger Of The Mind, And Control Thy Mind! Leave Th
The Wise Who Control Their Body, Who Control Their Tongue, The
Thou Art Now Like A Sear Leaf, The Messengers Of Death (yama)
H
Make Thyself An Island, Work Hard, Be Wise! When Thy Impuritie
Thy Life Has Come To An End, Thou Art Come Near To Death (yama)
Make Thyself An Island, Work Hard, Be Wise! When Thy Impuritie
Let A Wise Man Blow Off The Impurities Of His Self, As A Smith
As The Impurity Which Springs From The Iron, When It Springs Fr
The Taint Of Prayers Is Non-repetition; The Taint Of Houses, No
Bad Conduct Is The Taint Of Woman, Greediness The Taint Of A
Be
But There Is A Taint Worse Than All Taints,--ignorance Is The
G
Life Is Easy To Live For A Man Who Is Without Shame, A Crow Her
But Life Is Hard To Live For A Modest Man, Who Always Looks For
He Who Destroys Life, Who Speaks Untruth, Who In This World Tak
And The Man Who Gives Himself To Drinking Intoxicating Liquors,
O Man, Know This, That The Unrestrained Are In A Bad State; Tak
The World Gives According To Their Faith Or According To Their
He In Whom That Feeling Is Destroyed, And Taken Out With The Ve
There Is No Fire Like Passion, There Is No Shark Like Hatred,
T
The Fault Of Others Is Easily Perceived, But That Of Oneself Is
If A Man Looks After The Faults Of Others, And Is Always Inclin
There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is Not A Samana By
Outw
There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is Not A Samana By
Outw
, A Man Is Not Just If He Carries A Matter By Violence; No, He
A Man Is Not Learned Because He Talks Much; He Who Is Patient,
A Man Is Not A Supporter Of The Law Because He Talks Much; Even
A Man Is Not An Elder Because His Head Is Grey; His Age May Be
He In Whom There Is Truth, Virtue, Love, Restraint, Moderation,
An Envious Greedy, Dishonest Man Does Not Become Respectable By
He In Whom All This Is Destroyed, And Taken Out With The Very
R
Not By Tonsure Does An Undisciplined Man Who Speaks Falsehood
B
He Who Always Quiets The Evil, Whether Small Or Large, He Is
Ca
A Man Is Not A Mendicant (bhikshu) Simply Because He Asks Other
He Who Is Above Good And Evil, Who Is Chaste, Who With Knowledg
, A Man Is Not A Muni Because He Observes Silence (mona, Ie
Mau
A Man Is Not An Elect (ariya) Because He Injures Living
Creatu
, Not Only By Discipline And Vows, Not Only By Much Learning,
N
The Best Of Ways Is The Eightfold; The Best Of Truths The Four
This Is The Way, There Is No Other That Leads To The Purifying
If You Go On This Way, You Will Make An End Of Pain! The Way W
You Yourself Must Make An Effort The Tathagatas (buddhas) Are
`all Created Things Perish,' He Who Knows And Sees This Becomes
`all Created Things Are Grief And Pain,' He Who Knows And Sees
`all Forms Are Unreal,' He Who Knows And Sees This Becomes
Pass
He Who Does Not Rouse Himself When It Is Time To Rise, Who,
Tho
Watching His Speech, Well Restrained In Mind, Let A Man Never
C
Through Zeal Knowledge Is Gotten, Through Lack Of Zeal Knowledg
Cut Down The Whole Forest (of Lust), Not A Tree Only! Danger
C
So Long As The Love Of Man Towards Women, Even The Smallest, Is
Cut Out The Love Of Self, Like An Autumn Lotus, With Thy Hand!
`here I Shall Dwell In The Rain, Here In Winter And Summer,' Th
Death Comes And Carries Off That Man, Praised For His Children
Sons Are No Help, Nor A Father, Nor Relations; There Is No Help
A Wise And Good Man Who Knows The Meaning Of This, Should Quick
If By Leaving A Small Pleasure One Sees A Great Pleasure, Let A
He Who, By Causing Pain To Others, Wishes To Obtain Pleasure Fo
What Ought To Be Done Is Neglected, What Ought Not To Be Done I
But They Whose Whole Watchfulness Is Always Directed To Their
B
A True Brahmana Goes Scatheless, Though He Have Killed Father A
A True Brahmana Goes Scatheless, Though He Have Killed Father A
The Disciples Of Gotama (buddha) Are Always Well Awake, And The
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their Though
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their Though
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their Though
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their Mind D
The Disciples Of Gotama Are Always Well Awake, And Their Mind D
It Is Hard To Leave The World (to Become A Friar), It Is Hard T
Whatever Place A Faithful, Virtuous, Celebrated, And Wealthy Ma
Good People Shine From Afar, Like The Snowy Mountains; Bad Peop
He Alone Who, Without Ceasing, Practises The Duty Of Sitting
Al
He Who Says What Is Not, Goes To Hell; He Also Who, Having Done
Many Men Whose Shoulders Are Covered With The Yellow Gown Are
I
Better It Would Be To Swallow A Heated Iron Ball, Like Flaring
Four Things Does A Wreckless Man Gain Who Covets His Neighbour'
There Is Bad Reputation, And The Evil Way (to Hell), There Is T
As A Grass-blade, If Badly Grasped, Cuts The Arm, Badly-practis
An Act Carelessly Performed, A Broken Vow, And Hesitating
Obedi
If Anything Is To Be Done, Let A Man Do It, Let Him Attack It
V
An Evil Deed Is Better Left Undone, For A Man Repents Of It
Aft
Like A Well-guarded Frontier Fort, With Defences Within And
Wit
They Who Are Ashamed Of What They Ought Not To Be Ashamed Of, A
They Who Fear When They Ought Not To Fear, And Fear Not When Th
They Who Forbid When There Is Nothing To Be Forbidden, And Forb
They Who Know What Is Forbidden As Forbidden, And What Is Not
F
Silently Shall I Endure Abuse As The Elephant In Battle Endures
They Lead A Tamed Elephant To Battle, The King Mounts A Tamed
E
Mules Are Good, If Tamed, And Noble Sindhu Horses, And Elephant
For With These Animals Does No Man Reach The Untrodden Country
The Elephant Called Dhanapalaka, His Temples Running With Sap,
If A Man Becomes Fat And A Great Eater, If He Is Sleepy And Rol
This Mind Of Mine Went Formerly Wandering About As It Liked, As
Be Not Thoughtless, Watch Your Thoughts! Draw Yourself Out Of
If A Man Find A Prudent Companion Who Walks With Him, Is Wise,
If A Man Find No Prudent Companion Who Walks With Him, Is Wise,
It Is Better To Live Alone, There Is No Companionship With A
Fo
If An Occasion Arises, Friends Are Pleasant; Enjoyment Is
Pleas
Pleasant In The World Is The State Of A Mother, Pleasant The
St
Pleasant Is Virtue Lasting To Old Age, Pleasant Is A Faith Firm
The Thirst Of A Thoughtless Man Grows Like A Creeper; He Runs
F
Whomsoever This Fierce Thirst Overcomes, Full Of Poison, In Thi
He Who Overcomes This Fierce Thirst, Difficult To Be Conquered
This Salutary Word I Tell You, `do Ye, As Many As Are Here
Asse
As A Tree, Even Though It Has Been Cut Down, Is Firm So Long As
He Whose Thirst Running Towards Pleasure Is Exceeding Strong In
The Channels Run Everywhere, The Creeper (of Passion) Stands
Sp
A Creature's Pleasures Are Extravagant And Luxurious; Sunk In
L
Men, Driven On By Thirst, Run About Like A Snared Hare; Held In
Men, Driven On By Thirst, Run About Like A Snared Hare; Let
The
He Who Having Got Rid Of The Forest (of Lust) (ie After Having
Wise People Do Not Call That A Strong Fetter Which Is Made Of
I
That Fetter Wise People Call Strong Which Drags Down, Yields, B
Those Who Are Slaves To Passions, Run Down With The Stream (of
Give Up What Is Before, Give Up What Is Behind, Give Up What Is
If A Man Is Tossed About By Doubts, Full Of Strong Passions, An
If A Man Delights In Quieting Doubts, And, Always Reflecting,
D
He Who Has Reached The Consummation, Who Does Not Tremble, Who
He Who Is Without Thirst And Without Affection, Who Understands
`i Have Conquered All, I Know All, In All Conditions Of Life I
The Gift Of The Law Exceeds All Gifts; The Sweetness Of The Law
Pleasures Destroy The Foolish, If They Look Not For The Other
S
The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By Passion:
The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By Hatred:
The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By Vanity:
The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By Lust:
Th
Restraint In The Eye Is Good, Good Is Restraint In The Ear, In
In The Body Restraint Is Good, Good Is Restraint In Speech, In
He Who Controls His Hand, He Who Controls His Feet, He Who
Cont
The Bhikshu Who Controls His Mouth, Who Speaks Wisely And Calml
He Who Dwells In The Law, Delights In The Law, Meditates On The
Let Him Not Despise What He Has Received, Nor Ever Envy Others:
A Bhikshu Who, Though He Receives Little, Does Not Despise What
He Who Never Identifies Himself With Name And Form, And Does No
The Bhikshu Who Acts With Kindness, Who Is Calm In The Doctrine
O Bhikshu, Empty This Boat! If Emptied, It Will Go Quickly;
Hav
Cut Off The Five (senses), Leave The Five, Rise Above The Five
Meditate, O Bhikshu, And Be Not Heedless! Do Not Direct Thy
Th
Without Knowledge There Is No Meditation, Without Meditation
Th
A Bhikshu Who Has Entered His Empty House, And Whose Mind Is
Tr
As Soon As He Has Considered The Origin And Destruction Of The
And This Is The Beginning Here For A Wise Bhikshu: Watchfulness
Let Him Live In Charity, Let Him Be Perfect In His Duties; Then
As The Vassika Plant Sheds Its Withered Flowers, Men Should She
The Bhikshu Whose Body And Tongue And Mind Are Quieted, Who Is
Rouse Thyself By Thyself, Examine Thyself By Thyself, Thus Self
For Self Is The Lord Of Self, Self Is The Refuge Of Self;
There
The Bhikshu, Full Of Delight, Who Is Calm In The Doctrine Of
Bu
He Who, Even As A Young Bhikshu, Applies Himself To The Doctrin
Stop The Stream Valiantly, Drive Away The Desires, O Brahmana!
If The Brahmana Has Reached The Other Shore In Both Laws (in
Re
He For Whom There Is Neither This Nor That Shore, Nor Both, Him
He Who Is Thoughtful, Blameless, Settled, Dutiful, Without
Pass
The Sun Is Bright By Day, The Moon Shines By Night, The Warrior
Because A Man Is Rid Of Evil, Therefore He Is Called Brahmana;
No One Should Attack A Brahmana, But No Brahmana (if Attacked)
It Advantages A Brahmana Not A Little If He Holds His Mind Back
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Does Not Offend By Body, Word,
After A Man Has Once Understood The Law As Taught By The Well-
A Man Does Not Become A Brahmana By His Platted Hair, By His
Fa
What Is The Use Of Platted Hair, O Fool! What Of The Raiment Of
The Man Who Wears Dirty Raiments, Who Is Emaciated And Covered
I Do Not Call A Man A Brahmana Because Of His Origin Or Of His
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Cut All Fetters, Who Never
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Cut The Strap And The Thon
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Though He Has Committed No
Of
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Free From Anger, Dutiful,
V
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Does Not Cling To Pleasures,
L
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Even Here, Knows The End Of H
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Whose Knowledge Is Deep, Who
Posse
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Keeps Aloof Both From Laymen A
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Finds No Fault With Other
Bein
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Tolerant With The Intoleran
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana From Whom Anger And Hatred, Pride
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Utters True Speech, Instructiv
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Takes Nothing In The World Tha
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Fosters No Desires For This
Wo
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has No Interests, And When He
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who In This World Is Above Good An
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Is Bright Like The Moon, Pure,
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Traversed This Miry Road,
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who In This World, Leaving All
Des
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, Leaving All Longings, Travels
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who, After Leaving All Bondage To
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Has Left What Gives Pleasure A
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Knows The Destruction And The
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Whose Path The Gods Do Not Know, N
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Calls Nothing His Own, Whether
Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana, The Manly, The Noble, The Hero, T
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Buddhism Wisdom
It Is Hard To Leave The World (to Become A Friar), It Is Hard T
Follow The Law Of Virtue; Do Not Follow That Of Sin The Virtuou
0 Governing A Great State Is Like Cooking Small Fish
He Diminishes It And Again Diminishes It, Till He Arrives At Do
Under These Two Aspects, It Is Really The Same; But As Developm
The Follower Of The Law, Even If He Can Recite Only A Small
Por
Whatever Place A Faithful, Virtuous, Celebrated, And Wealthy Ma
The People Make Light Of Dying Because Of The Greatness Of Thei
Let The Fool Wish For A False Reputation, For Precedence Among
That Is The Safe Refuge, That Is The Best Refuge; Having Gone T
Thus It Is That The Great Man Abides By What Is Solid, And Esch
Like A Beautiful Flower, Full Of Colour, But Without Scent, Are
Wise People, After They Have Listened To The Laws, Become Seren
Good People Shine From Afar, Like The Snowy Mountains; Bad Peop
If A Man Becomes Fat And A Great Eater, If He Is Sleepy And Rol
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