Dhammapada

Yamakavagga ⧸ Gāthā 2

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā manoseṭṭhā manomayā
Manasā ce pasannena bhāsati karoti
Tato naṃ sukhaṃ anveti chāyā va anapāyinī

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The Twin-Verses ⧸ Verse 2

Phenomena are preceded by mind,
ruled by mind,
produced by mind.
If one speaks or acts with a virtuous mind,
then happiness will surely follow,
as does a shadow, from which one is never separated.
English translation © 2002 Barnett Fischer. This is a gift of Dhamma and may be freely copied or reprinted without permission from the author or publisher. Otherwise all rights reserved.

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