The Essence of Buddhism | Page 9

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 of the many, the welfare of the many,
in compassion for the world, for the good, for the gain, for the welfare of ... men....
Publish, O, Brethren, the doctrine glorious.... Preach ye a life of holiness ... perfect and
pure.--Mahavagga.
Go, then, through every country, convert those not converted.... Go, therefore, each one
travelling alone; filled with compassion, go! rescue and receive.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
Have you not heard what Buddha says in the Sutra (where he bids his followers), not to
despise the little child?--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.
In this mode of salvation there are no distinctions of rich and poor, male and female,
people and priests: all are equally able to arrive at the blissful state.--From a Chinese
Buddhist Tract.
Even the most unworthy who seeks for salvation is not to be
forbidden.--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.
Look with friendship ... on the evil and on the good.--Introduction to Jataka Book.
Should those who are not with us, O Brethren, speak in dispraise of me,[1] or of my
doctrine, or of the church, that is no reason why you should give way to
anger.--Brahma-jala-sutta.

[Footnote 1: Buddha.]
Why should there be such sorrowful contention? You honor what we honor, both alike:
then we are brothers as concerns religion.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
No decrying of other sects, ... no depreciation (of others) without cause, but on the
contrary, rendering of honor to other sects for whatever cause honor is due. By so doing,
both one's sect will be helped forward, and other sects benefited; by acting otherwise,
one's own sect will be destroyed in injuring others.--Rock Inscriptions of Asoka.
But if others walk not righteously, we ought by righteous dealing to appease them: in this
way, ... we cause religion everywhere to take deep hold and
abide.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
Who is a (true) spiritual teacher? He who, having grasped the essence of things, ever
seeks to be of use to other beings.
--Prasnottaramalika.
Tell him ... I look for no recompense--not even to be born in heaven--but seek ... the
benefit of men, to bring back those who have gone astray, to enlighten those living in
dismal error, to put away all sources of sorrow and pain from the
world.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.
I consider the welfare of all people as something for which I must work.--Rock
Inscriptions of Asoka.
Then the man ... said to himself: "I will not keep all this treasure to myself; I will share it
with others." Upon this he went to king Brahmadatta, and said: ... "Be it known to you I
have discovered a treasure, and I wish it to be used for the good of the
country."--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.
The sorrow of others enters into the hearts of good men as water into the soil.--Story of
Haritika.
With no selfish or partial joy ... they rejoiced.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.
If thou see others lamenting, join in their lamentations: if thou hear others rejoicing, join
in their joy.--Jitsu-go-kiyo.
My son, tell me thy sorrow, that it may become more endurable by
participation.--Nagananda.
Every variety of living creature I must ever