The Dhammapada
by Attributed to the Buddha (trans. various)
Four hundred and twenty-three verses on the mind, vigilance, anger, the self, the path. The most read Buddhist scripture; Eknath Easwaran's and Gil Fronsdal's translations are both clear.
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Three things you will actually use
- Mind precedes all things.
- Hatred never ceases by hatred.
- Be a lamp to yourself.
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Read the first chapter, the twin verses.
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Verses on the mind.
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