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h others." Upon this he went to king Brahmadatta, and said: ... "Be it known to you I have discovered a treasure, and I wish it to be used for the good of the country."--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king. The sorrow of others enters into the hearts of good men as water into the soil.--Story of Haritika. With no selfish or partial joy ... they rejoiced.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. If thou see others lamenting, join in their lamentations: if thou hear others rejoicing, join in their joy.--Jitsu-go-kiyo. My son, tell me thy sorrow, that it may become more endurable by participation.--Nagananda. Every variety of living creature I must ever defend from harm.--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun. To think no evil and do none: on the contrary, to benefit all creatures.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king. Let the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are ... very artful and rush wheresoever they list.--Dhammapada. When thou seest righteousness, quickly follow it: when thou seest iniquity, instantly flee.--Jitsu-go-kiyo. Like as the lotus is untarnished by the water, so is Nirvana by any evil dispositions.--Questions of King Milinda. May I never, even in a dream, be guilty of theft, adultery, drunkenness, life-slaughter, and untruthfulness.--Attanagalu-vansa. Spotless even as the moon, pure, serene, and undisturbed.--Vasettha-sutta. Practice the most perfect virtue.--Udanavarga. To attain perfection that he may profit others.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king. The present is an imperfect existence: ... I pray for greater perfection in the next.--Inscription in Temple of Nakhon Vat. Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering; be thou patient under ... reproach.--Introduction to Jataka Book. My duty is to bear all the insults which the heretics launch against me.--Buddhaghosa's Parables. Silently shall I endure abuse, as the elephant in battle endures the arrow sent from the bow.--Dhammapada. Let not the member of Buddha's order tremble at blame, neither let him puff himself up when praised.--Tuvataka-sutta. The end of the pleasures of sense is as the lightning flash: ... what profit, then, in doing iniquity?--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. Cultivate equanimity.--Nalaka-sutta. Abhor dissimulation!--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. He speaks truth unmixed with falsehood.--Samanna-phala-sutta. There is guilt (calling for repentance) in prevarication.--Patimokkha. He that praises him who should be blamed, or blames him who should be praised, gathers
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