A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

22: Anger
Dhp 130 Chabbaggiyabhikkhuvatthu
Comparing Oneself with Others
The group of six monks chase off and attack the
group of seventeen monks and take their rooms,
which left the latter screaming.
433. Sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa, sabbesaṁ jīvitaṁ piyaṁ,
Attānaṁ upamaṁ katvā, na haneyya na ghātaye.
All creatures tremble when punished,
Because all creatures love their life,
Comparing oneself with others,
You should not kill or have them killed.
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