A week with the Dhammapada
Seven verses of the Buddhist canon: the thought that makes us, the hatred that never ceases by hatred, and the ill-thatched house that lets passion in.
Day 1
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 2
“Hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 3
“As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 4
“The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 5
“Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 6
“Not to blame, not to strike, to live restrained under the law, to be moderate in eating, to sleep and sit alone, and to dwell on the highest thoughts—this is the teaching of the Awakened.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada
Day 7
“Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of the Awakened.”
— Dhammapada, The Dhammapada