Speak or Act with a Pure Mind

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind
And trouble will follow you
As the wheel follows the ox that draws the cart.

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with a pure mind
And happiness will follow you
As your shadow, unbreakable.

How can a troubled mind
Understand the way?
Your worst enemy cannot harm you
As much as your own thoughts, unguarded.

But once mastered,
No one can help you as much,
Not even your father or your mother.

~Dhammapada The Buddha

Comments

  1. Pieter Hibma

    August 2, 2013

    Re-posted this one. I must be getting old. Have a lovely weekend and good luck with your campaign :-))

  2. George Bolton

    August 2, 2013

    So….. we need to be careful how we think. I believe we create our on realities.

  3. 鼻毛林

    August 2, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos 朋友妳好! 我是一位女士,我非常喜歡妳的作品,今天很開心我喜歡妳的真,給我感覺到心靈非常美麗的女孩,謝謝妳。

  4. Jendhamuni Sos

    August 2, 2013

    Thank you so much for your kind words! Peace be upon you always. I am still very busy at work. When I have time I will come by to read your posts. Take care!

  5. Desrai Moody

    August 2, 2013

    Such a beautiful scene,,Jend,,,,lovely words,,,,,

  6. Geoffrey Okot

    August 2, 2013

    Am happy to have u as friend ur words are so true. Nice weekend Jendhamuni Sos

  7. sonia sahota

    August 3, 2013

    Flowing water indicates the continuity of life. Our life keeps on flowing like river water.

  8. johnny conner

    August 3, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos I love reading the Dhammapada.  It has so much in such a compact volume.  Thank you my Buddhist sister!

  9. Atul Shukla

    August 5, 2013

    Really great thoughts. Think good, act good.

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