Friday 27 September 2013

Dhammapada 231 - 234

Posted by drdoof on 25-06-2013, 5:52 PM :


Verse 231:
Guard against unwholesome deeds,
control your body.
Giving up unwholesome deeds, 
cultivate good deeds.


Verse 232:
Guard against unwholesome speech,
control your speech.
Giving up unwholesome speech,
cultivate good speech.



Verse 233:
Guard against unwholesome thoughts,
control your mind.
Giving up unwholesome thoughts,
cultivate good thoughts.


Verse 234:
The wise are controlled in deed,
they are controlled in speech,
they are controlled in thought.

Indeed, they are perfectly self-controlled.

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