Dhammapada(Path of Truth)

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Awareness is the path of immortality;

thoughtlessness is the path of death.

Those who are aware do not die.

The thoughtless are as if dead already.

The wise having clearly understood this delight in awareness

and find joy in the knowledge of the noble ones.

These wise ones, meditative, persevering,

always using strong effort,

attain nirvana, the supreme peace and happiness.5

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There is no fire like lust, no chain like hate;

there is no snare like folly, no torrent like craving.

The faults of others are easy to see;

our own are difficult to see.

A person winnows others' faults like chaff,

but hides one's own faults,

like a cheater hides bad dice.

If a person is concerned about the faults of others

and is always inclined to be offended,

one's own faults grow

and one is far from removing faults.6

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Lift up your self by yourself;

examine your self by yourself.

Thus self-protected and attentive

you will live joyfully, mendicant.

For self is the master of self;

self is the refuge of self.

Therefore tame yourself,

like a merchant tames a noble horse.

Joyful and faithful in the doctrine of the Buddha,

the mendicant finds peace,

the joy of ending natural existence.7

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****Selected quotes from the Dhammapada