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dhp290:0.1Minor Collection

dhp290:0.2Sayings of the Dhamma 290–305

dhp290:0.321. Miscellaneous

dhp290:1If by giving up material happiness

dhp290:2one sees abundant happiness,

dhp290:3the attentive would give up material happiness,

dhp290:4seeing the abundant happiness.

dhp291:1Seeking their own happiness

dhp291:2by imposing suffering on others,

dhp291:3intimate with enmity,

dhp291:4they’re not freed from enmity.

dhp292:1They dump what should be done,

dhp292:2and do what should not be done.

dhp292:3For the insolent and the negligent,

dhp292:4their defilements only grow.

dhp293:1Those that have properly undertaken

dhp293:2constant mindfulness of the body,

dhp293:3don’t cultivate what should not be done,

dhp293:4but always do what should be done.

dhp293:5Mindful and aware,

dhp293:6their defilements come to an end.

dhp294:1Having slain mother and father,

dhp294:2and two aristocratic kings,

dhp294:3and having wiped out the kingdom with its tax collector,

dhp294:4the brahmin walks on untroubled.

dhp295:1Having slain mother and father,

dhp295:2and two prosperous kings,

dhp295:3and a tiger as the fifth,

dhp295:4the brahmin walks on untroubled.

dhp296:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp296:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp296:3who day and night

dhp296:4constantly recollect the Buddha.

dhp297:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp297:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp297:3who day and night

dhp297:4constantly recollect the teaching.

dhp298:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp298:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp298:3who day and night

dhp298:4constantly recollect the Saṅgha.

dhp299:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp299:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp299:3who day and night

dhp299:4are constantly mindful of the body.

dhp300:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp300:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp300:3whose minds day and night

dhp300:4delight in harmlessness.

dhp301:1The disciples of Gotama

dhp301:2always wake up refreshed,

dhp301:3whose minds day and night

dhp301:4delight in meditation.

dhp302:1Going forth is hard, it’s hard to be happy;

dhp302:2life at home is hard too, and painful,

dhp302:3it’s painful to stay when you’ve nothing in common.

dhp302:4A traveler is a prey to pain,

dhp302:5so don’t be a traveler,

dhp302:6don’t be prey to pain.

dhp303:1One who is faithful, accomplished in ethics,

dhp303:2blessed with fame and wealth,

dhp303:3is honored in whatever place

dhp303:4they frequent.

dhp304:1The good shine from afar,

dhp304:2like the Himalayan peaks,

dhp304:3but the wicked are not seen,

dhp304:4like arrows scattered in the night.

dhp305:1Sitting alone, sleeping alone,

dhp305:2tirelessly wandering alone;

dhp305:3one who tames themselves alone

dhp305:4would delight within a forest.

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