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Relinquish anger.
Let go of conceit.
Release yourself
from all that binds you.
The pure-hearted who cling
neither to body or mind
do not fall prey to suffering.
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I say, those who contain their anger
as a charioteer controls
a speeding chariot,
are fully in charge of their lives;
others are merely keeping
their hands on the reins.
223
Transform anger with kindness
and evil with good,
meanness with generosity
and deceit with integrity.
224
These three ways
lead to the heavens:
asserting the truth,
not yielding to anger,
and giving, even if you have
only a little to share.
225
Awakened Ones do not cause harm.
They are rightly restrained
and they move to changelessness
where they grieve no more.
226
All pollution is cleared
from the minds of those
who are always vigilant,
training themselves day and night
and whose lives are fully intent
upon liberation.
227
Since ancient times it has been the case
that those who speak too much
are criticised,
as are those who speak too little
and those who don't speak at all.
Everyone in this world is criticised.
228
There never was
nor will there be
nor is there now anybody
who is only blamed
or wholly praised.
229
Those who live impeccably,
who are discerning,
intelligent and virtuous –
they are continually praised by the wise.
230
Who would cast blame on those
who in their being are like gold?
Even the gods appreciate their lustre.
231
Beware of clumsy movement
and aware in your bodily conduct.
Renounce all devious action
and cultivate that which is wholesome.
232
Beware of contrived utterance
and aware in all that you say.
Renounce all cunning speech
and cultivate that which is wholesome.
233
Beware of devious thinking
and aware of all that you dwell upon.
Renounce all unruly thought
and cultivate that which is wholesome.
234
Ably self-restrained
are the wise,
in action, in thought
and in speech.
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