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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Dhammapada 212-216


From pleasure comes grief, from pleasure comes fear; he who is free from pleasure knows neither grief nor fear. 

From affection comes grief, from affection comes fear; he who is free from affection knows neither grief nor fear. 

From lust comes grief, from lust comes fear; he who is free from lust knows neither grief nor fear. 

From love comes grief, from love comes fear; he who is free from love knows neither grief nor fear. 

From greed comes grief, from greed comes fear; he who is free from greed knows neither grief nor fear. 



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