Chapter Twelve: Dhammapada
Chapter Twelve: Dhammapada Self 157. If you hold yourself dear, guard yourself well. Of the three watches of the night, keep vigil during one. 158. Learn what is right, then teach others, as the wise do. 159. Before trying to guide others, be your own guide. It is hard to learn to guide yourself. 160. Your own self is your master, who else could be? With yourself well controlled, you gain a master very hard to find. 161-162. The evil done by the selfish people crushes them as a diamond breaks a hard gem. As a vine overpowers a tree, evil overpowers the evildoer, trapping him in a situation only his enemies would wish him to be in. 163. Evil deeds that harm one self are easy to do; good deeds...
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