rd and variance were entirely
appeased.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
Creatures of every variety were moved one toward another lovingly;
fear and terror altogether put away, none entertained a hateful
thought; the Angels, foregoing their heavenly joys, sought rather to
alleviate the sinner's sufferings.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
The virtuous retain in their mind the good done to them, whereas the
evil they experience drops from their mind, like water from a
lotus-petal.--Jatakamala.
Vice, O king, is a mean thing, virtue is great and grand.--Questions
of King Milinda.
I deem ... unrighteous actions contemptible.--Mahavagga.
Like food besmeared with poison, I abhor such happiness as is tainted
with unrighteousness.--Jatakamala.
As men sow, thus shall they reap.--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.
Actions have their reward, and our deeds have their
result.--Mahavagga.
Our deeds are not lost, they will surely come (back
again).--Kokaliya-sutta.
Reaping the fruit of right or evil doing, and sharing happiness or
misery in consequence.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
Your evil thoughts and evil words but hurt
yourself.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
Hell was not created by any one.... The fire of the angry mind
produces the fire of hell, and consumes its possessor. When a person
does evil, he lights the fire of hell, and burns with his own
fire.--Mulamuli.
People grieve from selfishness.--Jara-sutta.
Doing good we reap good, just as a man who sows that which is sweet
(enjoys the same).--Fa-kheu-pi-us.
He who does wrong, O king, comes to feel remorse.... But he who does
well feels no remorse, and feeling no remorse, gladness will spring up
within him.--Questions of King Milinda.
Morality brings happiness: ... at night one's rest is peaceful, and on
waking one is still happy.--Udanavarga.
If, then, you would please me, show pity to that poor
wretch.--Nagananda.
Oppressed with others' sufferings.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
A loving heart is the great requirement! ... not to oppress, not to
destroy; ... not to exalt oneself by treading down others; but to
comfort and befriend those in suffering.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
He cares for and cherishes his people more than one would a naked and
perishing child.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.
The acts and the practice of religion, to wit, sympathy, charity,
truthfulness, purity, gentleness, kindness.--Pillar Inscriptions of
Asoka.
Go ye, O Brethren, and wander forth, for the gain o
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