Respect and placidity, contentment and gratitude, and timely listening to the teaching: this is the highest blessing. Patience, being easy to admonish, the sight of ascetics, and timely discussion of the teaching: this is the highest blessing.
Gāravo ca nivāto ca, santuṭṭhi ca kataññutā; Kālena dhammassavanaṁ, etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ. Khantī ca sovacassatā, samaṇānañca dassanaṁ; Kālena dhammasākacchā, etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith.
The Master said, "Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans."
Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly. The One Lord has fashioned the vessels, and His One Light pervades the three worlds.
By conquering anger he obtains patience; he acquires no Karman productive of anger, and destroys the Karman he had acquired before.
Give me the cup! a voice rings in mine ears / Crying: “Bear patiently the bitter years! / For all thine ills, I send thee heavenly grace. …