Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
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ON WORDS {CONVERSATION). 6i<br />
Now," Buddha added, " <strong>the</strong>se three men killed by <strong>the</strong> cow<br />
were <strong>the</strong>se three merchants, and <strong>the</strong> cow itself w<strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong> old<br />
woman," and <strong>the</strong>n he uttered <strong>the</strong>se verses<br />
" From evil and abusive words and an overbear-<br />
ing, insulting disposition towards o<strong>the</strong>rs, hatred and<br />
resentment incre<strong>as</strong>e and grow. Eestraining one's<br />
words, and behaving decorously to men, using<br />
patience and courtesy, <strong>the</strong>se evil consequences are<br />
selfrdestroyed. The future life of a man depends<br />
on his words, and <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>from</strong> evil words comes<br />
self-destruction. "1<br />
, ,<br />
[On hearing <strong>the</strong>se words Brimh<strong>as</strong>dra w<strong>as</strong> filled with joy,<br />
and he and his followers departed.]<br />
' Or, "a tortured existence (body)."<br />
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