Sutta Piṭaka
Mahākaccāyanattheragāthā
Mahākaccāyanattheragāthā
“Kammaṁ bahukaṁ na kāraye, Parivajjeyya janaṁ na uyyame; So ussukko rasānugiddho, Atthaṁ riñcati yo sukhādhivāho.
Mahākaccāna
Don’t get involved in lots of work, avoid people, and don’t try to acquire things. If you’re eager and greedy for flavors, you’ll miss the goal that brings such happiness.
Paṅkoti hi naṁ avedayuṁ, Yāyaṁ vandanapūjanā kulesu; Sukhumaṁ sallaṁ durubbahaṁ, Sakkāro kāpurisena dujjaho.
They know it really is a bog, this homage and veneration in respectable families. Honor is a subtle dart, hard to extract, and hard for a reprobate to give up.
Na parassupanidhāya, kammaṁ maccassa pāpakaṁ; Attanā taṁ na seveyya, kammabandhū hi mātiyā.
The deeds of a mortal aren’t bad because of what others do. You yourself should not do bad, for mortals have deeds as their kin.
Na pare vacanā coro, na pare vacanā muni; Attā ca naṁ yathāvedi, devāpi naṁ tathā vidū.
You’re not a bandit because of what someone says, you’re not a sage because of what someone says; but as you know yourself, so the gods will know you.
Pare ca na vijānanti, mayamettha yamāmase; Ye ca tattha vijānanti, tato sammanti medhagā.
When others do not understand, let us, who do understand this, restrain ourselves in this regard; for that is how conflicts are laid to rest.
Jīvate vāpi sappañño, api vittaparikkhayo; Paññāya ca alābhena, vittavāpi na jīvati.
A wise person lives on even after loss of wealth; but without gaining wisdom, even a rich person doesn’t really live.
Sabbaṁ suṇāti sotena, sabbaṁ passati cakkhunā; Na ca diṭṭhaṁ sutaṁ dhīro, sabbaṁ ujjhitumarahati.
All is heard with the ear, all is seen with the eye; the attentive ought not discard all that is seen and heard.
Cakkhumāssa yathā andho, sotavā badhiro yathā; Paññavāssa yathā mūgo, balavā dubbaloriva; Atha atthe samuppanne, sayetha matasāyikan”ti.
Though you have eyes, be as if blind; though you have ears, be as if deaf; though you have wisdom, be as if dumb; though you have strength, be as if feeble. And when issues come up lie as still as a corpse.