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Chapter I
The Twin-Verses
The Twin-Verses
All that we are is the result of what we All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is
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All that we are is the result of what we All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is
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"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in t
"He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in t
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases
The world does not know that we must all come The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;--
He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled,
immoderate He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolle
He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well
controlled, He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well
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He who wishes to put on the yellow dress without He who wishes to put on the yellow dress without having cleanse
But he who has cleansed himself from sin, is well But he who has cleansed himself from sin, is well grounded in a
They who imagine truth in untruth, and see untruth in They who imagine truth in untruth, and see untruth in truth, ne
They who know truth in truth, and untruth in untruth, They who know truth in truth, and untruth in untruth, arrive at
As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break
through As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will brea
As rain does not break through a well-thatched house, passion As rain does not break through a well-thatched house, passion w
The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in the next;
The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights in the
The evil-doer suffers in this world, and he suffers in The evil-doer suffers in this world, and he suffers in the next
The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he is happy in the
The thoughtless man, even if he can recite a large The thoughtless man, even if he can recite a large portion (of
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Buddhism Wisdom
Sincere Words Are Not Fine; Fine Words Are Not Sincere Those
There Is No Path Through The Air, A Man Is Not A Samana By
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Therefore The Sage, In The Exercise Of His Government, Empties
The Fields Are Damaged By Weeds, Mankind Is Damaged By Lust:
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He Who Never Identifies Himself With Name And Form, And Does No
Forests Are Delightful; Where The World Finds No Delight, There
Well-makers Lead The Water (wherever They Like); Fletchers Bend
The Brilliant Chariots Of Kings Are Destroyed, The Body Also
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A Bhikshu Who, Though He Receives Little, Does Not Despise What
When The Learned Man Drives Away Vanity By Earnestness, He, The
Or Lightning-fire Will Burn His Houses; And When His Body Is
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Him I Call Indeed A Brahmana Who Does Not Cling To Pleasures,
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Even Though A Gatha (poem) Be A Thousand (of Words), But Made U
Whomsoever This Fierce Thirst Overcomes, Full Of Poison, In Thi
He Who Lightly Promises Is Sure To Keep But Little Faith; He Wh
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