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The seed of the path, even in the lower realms, submerged when the time is ripe; Will emerge and attain the path near the Buddhas. 90. For the lazy one, saṃsāra is long and endless; Therefore, one seeking liberation should sow the seed of cultivation. 91. Lust, constantly afflicted, should be restrained by the impure; Weakened, it will be abandoned, lust is fearful of the impure. 92. Do not cherish the repulsive, for it is repulsive to cherish; Lest you attain endless suffering, through cherishing the repulsive. 93. Covered with skin, clinging to flesh, Bound by sinews, a heap of bones; The world is deluded by the skin, Great is the suffering of the deluded. 94. With sinews, bones, skin, and flesh, fashioned by the carpenter of lust; In this house dwell diseases, foulness, evil, always disgusting. 95. Lungs, intestines, twenty elements of earth, bile and the like, twelve containers; Heat, decay, burning, putrefying, the four fires consuming the corpse. 96. Above and below, the stomach and intestines, Moving through the body, a small creature; In this body are elements, Forty-two, not different. 97. As outside, so within, elements earth, water, fire, air; Not name, not I, not self, repeatedly contemplate. 4. Discourse on the Practice of Loving-Kindness 1. I wish to practice loving-kindness, hear this word of the Buddha; To suppress hatred, for hatred's enemy is loving-kindness. 2. "He abused me, he struck me, he overcame me, he robbed me"; Those who harbor such thoughts, their hatred is not calmed. 3. "He abused me, he struck me, he overcame me, he robbed me"; Those who do not harbor such thoughts, their hatred is calmed. 4. For hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; It is appeased by love, this is the eternal law. 5. Others do not know that here we must restrain ourselves; Those who know this, their dissensions are calmed. 6. One who is angry does not understand the meaning, one who is angry does not see the Dhamma; There is always utter darkness, when anger overwhelms a person. 7. He harms both, himself and another; Knowing that another is provoked, he who is mindful calms himself. 8. Worse than him is he who retaliates when angry; He who does not retaliate when angry, wins a battle hard to win. 9. Patience is the highest austerity, forbearance the supreme; Nibbāna is the highest, say the Buddhas; He is not a recluse who harms another, Nor a monk who vexes another. 10. Overcome anger by non-anger, overcome evil by good; Overcome the miser by generosity, the liar by truth. 11. He who restrains rising anger, as a charioteer a speeding chariot; Him I call a charioteer, others only hold the reins. 12. For a weapon is born in the mouth of a person when he is born; With it the fool cuts himself, speaking harsh words. 13. As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind; So the wise are not moved by blame or praise. 14. He should behave impartially, in the village, whether scolded or praised; He should guard his mind from malice, calm, not arrogant. 15. Let no one despise another, nor think lightly of him. There is nothing anywhere; No resentment, no perception of aversion, may they not wish suffering to each other. 16. As a mother would protect her only child, With her life, her only son; Even so, towards all beings, Cherish a boundless heart. 17. Having heard much evil speech, From ascetics or ordinary people; Do not reply with harshness, For the peaceful do not retaliate. 18. Speak the truth, do not be angry, give even a little when asked; By these three things, one goes to the presence of the gods. 19. Do not look at the faults of others, nor at what others have done or not done; But one should look at one's own deeds, what has been done and what has not been done. 20. Easy to see are the faults of others, but one's own are hard to see; For one winnows out the faults of others like chaff; But one covers up one's own, as a cunning gambler hides his deceit. 21. As one would a treasure-revealing place, one should regard the one who points out faults; The wise one who speaks reprovingly, associate with such a wise one. 22. Associating with such a one, It is better, not worse; Thus was said by the Lord of Sages, The Teacher, the Supreme of the Three Worlds. 23. Permeating with the fragrance of loving-kindness, The wise one keeps anger far away; Towards all, near and far, Even towards one's enemies. 24. One should destroy anger and animosity, for they cause harm; When these are all absent, loving-kindness becomes perfectly pure. 25. The mind of the virtuous does not change, due to the words of the wicked; It is not possible to heat the Ganges River, with a blade of grass. 26. The mind of the virtuous is not changed by blame or praise; It would never tremble, like a mountain of rock in the winds. 27. A small boat on a river, rises and falls with the waves; A large boat does not tremble, even with great waves. 28. In the world, the wicked rise and fall with praise and blame; The wise one does not waver, with great blame or praise. 29. Like a rock mountain, unshaken, Colors, non-colors, impermanent; Gain, loss, pleasure, pain, Fame, disgrace, do not make him tremble. 30. What can the wicked do to one who practices forgiveness; Fire falling on grass, is extinguished by itself. 31. By one's own self, one does. Let him cut with the fear of death, Do not think he cuts with hatred, what is the use of another cutting? 32. Do not think he cuts with hatred, let him not destroy another cutting; Do not think of him like a snake or tiger, fear him with sorrow. 33. Relying on it, one should respect, the liberation from the sins of many; With non-fickleness and peace, let him attain respectfulness. 34. Relying on it, one should respect, the increase of merit for many; Let him attain respectfulness, with wisdom and guarding of virtue. 35. The peaceful, virtuous, and wise one, fears shame and remorse; The wicked one fears sorrow, like a snake or tiger. 36. With harsh words, the wise one should not tame others; Having tamed himself, he should advise others gently. 37. In a gentle mind, even the harsh, non-gentle words do not arise; Therefore, in giving advice and so on, he should guard against a stubborn mind. 38. To advise oneself, one should learn the words of the Buddha; And out of compassion for others, wishing to teach them. 39. There is nothing in another's restraint, through learning and practice; Self-restraint is better, said the offspring of the Conqueror. 40. He should not reveal anger, greed, or pride, his own defilements; Lest others think, seeing him, that he is defeated after a long time of renunciation. 41. Even if they cut him with a saw, let him not be angry; This is the advice of the Sage, let the offspring of the Conqueror accept it. 42. Even an enemy who is full of hatred, is only a cause of suffering in form; Do not, in that matter, create suffering in your mind. 43. Even an enemy with intense hatred, is only a cause of suffering here; He does not follow to another existence, he is gone according to his own deeds. 44. Anger, having tormented here, Is a bringer of suffering in existence after existence; Why does one increase anger, Which causes great harm, in the mind? 45. With the water of loving-kindness, remembering the advice of the Conqueror; Let him extinguish anger, which causes great harm, in his mind. 46. Chaddanta forgave the wicked hunter, Bhūridatta the torturer; Dhammapāla forgave his father, Kapinda the falling cliff. 47. In countless existences, forgiving the faults of others; Remembering the perfection of patience of the Protector, the wise one... So endure. 48. "By long dwelling in the Teaching, they think themselves faultless," thus regarding you, may they find purpose in the Teaching. 49. "Even dwelling long in the Teaching, they are just like us," coming to this, may they despise you, without purpose in the Teaching. 50. The fault of "two desires," harms both self and others; it should be abandoned in all ways, by one desiring benefit hereafter. 51. Life is not given by others, it does not stand at one's own will; others' faults should be forgiven, for it is not good to oppose another. 52. A fool, impatient, grasps at disgust, abuse, and blame; the wise one, enduring, does not grasp, knowing them to be disgusting. 53. Words given by others, are not offered as gifts to anyone; one should accept such harsh words, the mindful one, not accepting, endures. 54. Just as waves of a river, reaching the shore, subside here; all faults that arise, through endurance, they all subside. 55. With a madman's speech, what will a madman do? He himself will become mad, speaking such words. 56. Angry, impatient, another, with corrupt perceptions, fearful; like a mad dog in the village, so do not be like that, abandon it. 57. Loving kindness, of enduring habit, fearless in all places; desiring benefit hereafter, cultivate endurance and loving-kindness. 58. Abuse and blame by others, they consume oneself, not another; like dust thrown against the wind, what is heavy is endured. 59. Abusing and blaming, oppressed by his own deeds; here and hereafter, he is base, the impatient one does not gain guidance. 60. "Abuse does not come to me, it is the destroyer of himself;" knowing thus, the wise one, does not take abuse to heart. 61. Desiring the arising of corruption, the enemy approaches much; follow the way of friendship, be you without corruption. 62. With the water of loving-kindness, both one's own and others' faults subside; with the sprinkling of loving-kindness on all, one should extinguish all fires. 63. The fire of one's own and others' faults, standing in all directions; with the water of loving-kindness, one should ward it off, may there be coolness everywhere. 64.