A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Section Index
14: Nindavaggo – Blame
The Eight Worldly Things ................................................ 172
Blameworthy ..................................................................... 173
Unperturbed ....................................................................... 174
Unshaken by Pleasure and Pain ....................................... 175
The Wise do not Tremble ................................................. 176
Transient Wealth ............................................................... 178
Understanding Nature one Grieves Not .......................... 179
15: Kammavaggo – Deeds
Deeds and their Results .................................................... 184
The Revolution of Deeds .................................................. 185
Offending the Inoffensive ................................................ 186
The Fruit of Unjust Punishment ...................................... 187
Do not Despise Wickedness .............................................. 189
The Ripening of Wickedness ............................................ 190
Deeds do not Ripen at Once ............................................. 191
Avoiding Wickedness ....................................................... 192
Experiencing the Results of Deeds .................................. 193
The Result of not Keeping the Precepts .......................... 195
Rejoicing Here and Hereafter .......................................... 196
Holding Oneself Dear ....................................................... 197
Fortune and Misfortune .................................................... 198
Consequences of Indulgence and Duty ............................ 199
Protecting Life First ......................................................... 200
Good is hard to Do ............................................................ 201
The Good Easily Do Good ............................................... 202
16: Vāyāmavaggo – Effort
Never give up Hope .......................................................... 204
Wrong-Doing and the Well-done ..................................... 206
The Need to Act Today .................................................... 207
Shunning the Indolent ....................................................... 208
Doing one's Duties on Time ............................................. 209
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