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there is no pain like this body； there is no happiness higher than rest。
203。 Hunger is the worst of diseases； the body the greatest of pains； if
one knows this truly； that is Nirvana； the highest happiness。
204。 Health is the greatest of gifts； contentedness the best riches； trust
is the best of relationships； Nirvana the highest happiness。
205。 He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquillity； is
free from fear and free from sin； while he tastes the sweetness of drinking
in the law。
206。 The sight of the elect （Arya） is good； to live with them is always
happiness； if a man does not see fools； he will be truly happy。
207。 He who walks in the company of fools suffers a long way；
company with fools； as with an enemy； is always painful； company with
the wise is pleasure； like meeting with kinsfolk。
208。 Therefore； one ought to follow the wise； the intelligent； the
learned； the much enduring； the dutiful； the elect； one ought to follow a
good and wise man； as the moon follows the path of the stars。
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The Dhammapada A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists
Chapter XVI Pleasure
209。 He who gives himself to vanity； and does not give himself to
meditation； forgetting the real aim （of life） and grasping at pleasure； will
in time envy him who has exerted himself in meditation。
210。 Let no man ever look for what is pleasant； or what is unpleasant。
Not to see what is pleasant is pain； and it is pain to see what is unpleasant。
211。 Let； therefore； no man love anything； loss of the beloved is evil。
Those who love nothing and hate nothing； have no fetters。
212。 From pleasure comes grief； from pleasure comes fear； he who is
free from pleasure knows neither grief nor fear。
213。 From affection comes grief； from affection comes fear； he who is
free from affection knows neither grief nor fear。
214。 From lust comes grief； from lust comes fear； he who is free from
lust knows neither grief nor fear。
215。 From love comes grief； from love comes fear； he who is free from
love knows neither grief nor fear。
216。 From greed comes grief； from greed comes fear； he who is free
from greed knows neither grief nor fear。
217。 He who possesses virtue and intelligence； who is just； speaks the
truth； and does what is his own business； him the world will hold dear。
218。 He in whom a desire for the Ineffable （Nirvana） has sprung up；
who is satisfied in his mind； and whose thoughts are not bewildered by
love； he is called urdhvamsrotas （carried upwards by the stream）。
219。 Kinsmen； friends； and lovers salute a man who has been long
away； and returns safe from afar。
220。 In like manner his good works receive him who has done good；
and has gone from this world to the other；as kinsmen receive a friend on
his return。
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The Dhammapada A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists
Chapter XVII Anger
221。 Let a man leave anger； let him forsake pride； let him overcome all
bondage！ No sufferings befall the man who is not attached to name and
form； and who calls nothing his own。
222。 He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot； him I call a
real driver； other people are but holding the reins。
223。 Let a man overcome anger by love； let him overcome evil by
good； let him overcome the greedy by liberality； the liar by truth！
224。 Speak the truth； do not yield to anger； give； if thou art asked for
little； by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods。
225。 The sages who injure nobody； and who always control their body；
they will go to the unchangeable place （Nirvana）； where； if they have gone；
they will suffer no more。
226。 Those who are ever watchful； who study day and night； and who
strive after Nirvana； their passions will come to an end。
227。 This is an old saying； O Atula； this is not only of to…day： ‘They
blame him who sits silent； they blame him who speaks much； they also
blame him who says little； there is no one on earth who is not blamed。'
228。 There never was； there never will be； nor is there now； a man who
is always blamed； or a man who is always praised。
229； 230。 But he whom those who discriminate praise continually day
after day； as without blemish； wise； rich in knowledge and virtue； who
would dare to blame him； like a coin made of gold from the Gambu river？
Even the gods praise him； he is praised even by Brahman。
231。 Beware of bodily anger； and control thy body！ Leave the sins of
the body； and with thy body practise virtue！
232。 Beware of the anger of the tongue； and control thy tongue！
Leave the sins of the tongue； and practise virtue with thy tongue！
233。 Beware of the anger of the mind； and control thy mind！ Leave the
sins of the mind； and practise virtue with thy mind！
234。 The wise who control their body； who control their tongue； the
wise who control their mind； are indeed well controlled。
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The Dhammapada A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists
Chapter XVIII Impurity
235。 Thou art now like a sear leaf； the messengers of death （Yama）
have come near to thee； thou standest at the door of thy departure； and
thou hast no provision for thy journey。
236。 Make thyself an island； work hard； be wise！ When thy
impurities are blown away； and thou art free from guilt； thou wilt enter
into the heavenly world of the elect （Ariya）。
237。 Thy life has come to an end； thou art come near to death （Yama）；
there is no resting…place for thee on the road； and thou hast no provision
for thy journey。
238。 Make thyself an island； work hard； be wise！ When thy
impurities are blown away； and thou art free from guilt； thou wilt not enter
again into birth and decay。
239。 Let a wise man blow off the impurities of his self； as a smith
blows off the impurities of silver one by one； little by little； and from time
to time。
240。 As the impurity which springs from the iron； when it springs from
it； destroys it； thus do a transgressor's own works lead him to the evil path。
241。 The taint of prayers is non…repetition； the taint of houses； non…
repair； the taint of the body is sloth； the taint of a watchman；
thoughtlessness。
242。 Bad conduct is the taint of woman； greediness the taint of a
benefactor； tainted are all evil ways in this world and in the next。
243。 But there is a taint worse than all taints；ignorance is the greatest
taint。 O mendicants！ throw off that taint； and become taintless！
244。 Life is easy to live for a man who is without shame； a crow hero；
a mischief…maker； an insulting； bold； and wretched fellow。
245。 But life is hard to live for a modest man； who always looks for
what is pure； who is disinterested； quiet； spotless； and intelligent。
246。 He who destroys life； who speaks untruth； who in this world takes
what is not given him； who goes to another man's wife；
247。 And the man who gives himself to drinking intoxicating liquors；
he