Dhammapada (Version 2)

<p><SPAN name="link2HCH0013" id="link2HCH0013"></SPAN></p> <br/> <h2> Chapter XIII. The World </h2> <p>167. Do not follow the evil law! Do not live on in thoughtlessness! Do not follow false doctrine! Be not a friend of the world.</p> <p>168. Rouse thyself! do not be idle! Follow the law of virtue! The virtuous rests in bliss in this world and in the next.</p> <p>169. Follow the law of virtue; do not follow that of sin. The virtuous rests in bliss in this world and in the next.</p> <p>170. Look upon the world as a bubble, look upon it as a mirage: the king of death does not see him who thus looks down upon the world.</p> <p>171. Come, look at this glittering world, like unto a royal chariot; the foolish are immersed in it, but the wise do not touch it.</p> <p>172. He who formerly was reckless and afterwards became sober, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.</p> <p>173. He whose evil deeds are covered by good deeds, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.</p> <p>174. This world is dark, few only can see here; a few only go to heaven, like birds escaped from the net.</p> <p>175. The swans go on the path of the sun, they go through the ether by means of their miraculous power; the wise are led out of this world, when they have conquered Mara and his train.</p> <p>176. If a man has transgressed one law, and speaks lies, and scoffs at another world, there is no evil he will not do.</p> <p>177. The uncharitable do not go to the world of the gods; fools only do not praise liberality; a wise man rejoices in liberality, and through it becomes blessed in the other world.</p> <p>178. Better than sovereignty over the earth, better than going to heaven, better than lordship over all worlds, is the reward of the first step in holiness.</p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />