Khuddaka / Khuddakanikāya / Dhammapada
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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The opening
1. Pairs
Intention is the leader of things; intention is first, they’re made by intention. If with corrupt intent you speak or act, suffering follows you, like a wheel, the ox’s foot.
Intention is the leader of things; intention is first, they’re made by intention. If with pure intent you speak or act, happiness follows you like a shadow that never leaves.
“They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!” For those who bear such a grudge, hatred is never laid to rest.
“They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!” For those who bear no such grudge, hatred is laid to rest.
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