Whatever a mother, fatheror other kinsmanmight do for you,the well-directed mindcan do for youeven better.– Dhammapada III. Cittavagga: The Mind :: Verse 43
Who will penetrate this earth& this realm of death with all its gods?Who will ferret out the well-taught Dhamma-saying,as the skillful flower-arranger the flower?– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 44
The learner-on-the-path will penetrate this earth& this realm of death with all its gods.The learner-on-the-path will ferret out the well-taught Dhamma-saying,as the skillful flower-arranger the flower.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 45
Just as from a heap of flowersmany garland strands can be made,even so one born & mortal should doÑ with what’s born & is mortal Ñmany a skillful thing.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 53
Knowing this body is like foam,realising its nature Ñ a mirage Ñcutting out the blossoms of Mara,you go where the King of Death can’t see.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 46
No flower’s scent goes against the wind Ñnot sandalwood, jasmine, tagara.But the scent of the good does go against the wind.The person of integrity wafts a scent in every direction.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 54
The man immersed in gathering blossoms,his heart distracted:death sweeps him away Ñas a great flood, a village asleep.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 47
Sandalwood, tagara, lotus, & jasmine:Among these scents,the scent of virtue is unsurpassed.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 55
The man immersed in gathering blossoms,his heart distracted,insatiable in sensual pleasures:the End-Maker holds him under his sway.– Dhammapada IV. Pupphavagga: Blossoms :: Verse 48
They’re addicted to heedlessnessÑ dullards, fools Ñwhile one who is wisecherishes heedfulnessas his highest wealth.– Dhammapada II. Appamadavagga: Heedfulness :: Verse 26