Minor Collection

Sayings of the Dhamma 290–305

21. Miscellaneous

dhp290:1 If by giving up material happiness

dhp290:2 one sees abundant happiness,

dhp290:3 the attentive would give up material happiness,

dhp290:4 seeing the abundant happiness.

dhp291:1 Seeking their own happiness

dhp291:2 by imposing suffering on others,

dhp291:3 intimate with enmity,

dhp291:4 they’re not freed from enmity.

dhp292:1 They dump what should be done,

dhp292:2 and do what should not be done.

dhp292:3 For the insolent and the negligent,

dhp292:4 their defilements only grow.

dhp293:1 Those that have properly undertaken

dhp293:2 constant mindfulness of the body,

dhp293:3 don’t cultivate what should not be done,

dhp293:4 but always do what should be done.

dhp293:5 Mindful and aware,

dhp293:6 their defilements come to an end.

dhp294:1 Having slain mother and father,

dhp294:2 and two aristocratic kings,

dhp294:3 and having wiped out <j>the kingdom with its tax collector,

dhp294:4 the brahmin walks on untroubled.

dhp295:1 Having slain mother and father,

dhp295:2 and two prosperous kings,

dhp295:3 and a tiger as the fifth,

dhp295:4 the brahmin walks on untroubled.

dhp296:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp296:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp296:3 who day and night

dhp296:4 constantly recollect the Buddha.

dhp297:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp297:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp297:3 who day and night

dhp297:4 constantly recollect the teaching.

dhp298:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp298:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp298:3 who day and night

dhp298:4 constantly recollect the Saṅgha.

dhp299:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp299:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp299:3 who day and night

dhp299:4 are constantly mindful of the body.

dhp300:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp300:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp300:3 whose minds day and night

dhp300:4 delight in harmlessness.

dhp301:1 The disciples of Gotama

dhp301:2 always wake up refreshed,

dhp301:3 whose minds day and night

dhp301:4 delight in meditation.

dhp302:1 Going forth is hard, it’s hard to be happy;

dhp302:2 life at home is hard too, and painful,

dhp302:3 it’s painful to stay when you’ve nothing in common.

dhp302:4 A traveler is a prey to pain,

dhp302:5 so don’t be a traveler,

dhp302:6 don’t be prey to pain.

dhp303:1 One who is faithful, accomplished in ethics,

dhp303:2 blessed with fame and wealth,

dhp303:3 is honored in whatever place

dhp303:4 they frequent.

dhp304:1 The good shine from afar,

dhp304:2 like the Himalayan peaks,

dhp304:3 but the wicked are not seen,

dhp304:4 like arrows scattered in the night.

dhp305:1 Sitting alone, sleeping alone,

dhp305:2 tirelessly wandering alone;

dhp305:3 one who tames themselves alone

dhp305:4 would delight within a forest.