The Sayings of the Buddha in Forty-Two Sections, no 5

5. The Buddha said: "If a man who has committed many a misdemeanor does not repent and cleanse his heart of the evil, retribution will come upon his person as sure as the streams run into the ocean which becomes ever deeper and wider

"If a man who has committed a misdemeanor come to the knowledge of it, reform himself and practice goodness, the force of retribution will gradually exhaust itself as a disease gradually loses its baneful influence when the patient perspires."

From:

The Sayings of the Buddha in Forty-Two Sections

by Kasyapa Matanga and Gobharana

- wong chee tat :)

The Sayings of the Buddha in Forty-Two Sections, no 4

4. The Buddha said, "There are ten things considered good by all beings, and ten things evil. What are they? Three of them depend upon the body, four upon the mouth, and three upon the mind.

The three evil deeds depending upon the body are: killing, stealing and unchaste deeds. The four depending upon the mouth are: slandering, cursing, lying and flattery. The three depending upon the mind are: jealousy, hatred and ignorance. All these things are not in keeping with the Holy Way, and are therefore evil. When these evils are not done, they are ten good deeds."

From:

The Sayings of the Buddha in Forty-Two Sections

by Kasyapa Matanga and Gobharana

- wong chee tat :)