Dhammapada, The
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
- Dhammapada, The
Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law, they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death.
- Dhammapada, The
The traveller has reached the end of the journey!
- Dhammapada, The
Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.
- Dhammapada, The
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
- Dhammapada, The
Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man...
- Dhammapada, The
There are men steady and wise whose body, words and mind are self-controlled. They are the men of supreme self-control.
- Dhammapada, The
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
- Dhammapada, The
