DHARMASAYINGS
THEDHARMASUTRA
DELUSIONS
Sufferingfollowsyourpolluted
mind
Joyfollowsyourpuremind
Resentmentstaysaliveinrelived
memories
Resentmentdissolveswhenwe
letgo
Patiencestopsresentment
EvenIdonotownmyself
Ignorantpeoplewithself
awareness
Elevenkindsoffire
Noattachmentisworsethan
resentment
Likeatorrentsubmerginga
sleepingvillage
HoldthemindaSamirror,
withoutbendingforwardor
back
Thewiseonesdonotworryabout
thefuture
Lessthanone-sixteenthofDharma
joy
DelusionoveraStrology
Peolpleneedtosavethemse
lves
Practiceistheonlyway
Whatisall
Allactsaretransient
SUFFERING
Lookingforthehousebuilder
Iftheheartisunsettled
Anenemymentalityistheworst
enemy
Noescape
Theheartdoesnotjudge
Nirvanaistheutmostjoy
Desiresbringfewjoysandmuch
pain
Self-discipllneineveryareaisavirtue
Nothingbelongstome
Separationfromlovedonescauses
suffering
Treatingourselvesastheenemy
Facetheconsequencesofone's
actious
ProperDhaarmakeepsusfrom
spinningourwheels
Distancingourselvesfromalleviles
Diligentlyhelpingourselves
Treatingourselveswell
Seek~red.goinourselves
Readingonethousandverses
Practisewhatispreached
Livingonehundredyearsisnot
asgoodasbeingvigilantfor
oneday
Likethetonguetastingsoup
Aherdercountingothers'
cattle
Prettyinappearance,butwitho
fragrance
NotbywalkingaroundnakedJOY
Wereallylivejoyfully
Ifwekeeppropermindfulness
Iamsoserene
Overcomingdifficultchallengesevil
Itisraretofindsuchunique
opportunities
Quiescenceistheutmostjoy
Patienceinadversityismost
difficulttoachieve
Goodpractitionerscultivatesel
discipline
Wiseonesdisciplinethemind
likebowmakersstraighteningarrows
Likefishhyingwithoutwater
Letgoofbothvictoryanddefeat
Peoplesharethesamemanta-lity
Avoidattachment
CULTIVATINGSPirituality
Refrainfromanyevlldeeds
Ahousebuiltsloppilywill
definitelyleak
Buddhaistheonlylecturer
Purifythemindandsufferingends
Likeafiercefirethatburnsup
allConfiningropes
Likebeescollectingnectar
Quietlyacceptslanderfromothers
Masteroftheconsciousness
Likeanelephantonahattiefield
Returnhatredwithlove
Thisisreal
Evllfriendsaremorefrightening
thanfiercebeasts
Donotkeepcompanywith
fools
Donotbefriendfools
Likeanelephantmarchingina
forest
Liketheelephanttrainerdiscipiinganelephant
WISEONES
Thewaytorealization.
Wiseonesareislandsabovethefloodwaters
Likesturdyrocks
Virtuousonesleavealldesires
Wiseonesabandonsmall
pleasures
Wiseonesguardtheirmind
Notwatchingothers'faults
Seetingfaultsinothersiseasy
Donotluxuriateinhedonisticpleasure
Givingupevilandtakingup
goodnesstobecomeatranquilBuddha
THEOTHERSHORE
Donotbegreedyforearthlyprofit
Fewcanreach"theOtherShore"
Selfasself'srefuge
Beingawakewithinasleepingcrowd
Avoidingindulgenceisthewaytostayalive
Behevingintruthsandabidingbyprecepts
Nirvanaistheutmostgoal
Quietnessisthesweetestjoy
CONCLUDINGNOTES