Buddhist Wisdom Verses by Section


This collection of verses, made by one of the leading scholar-monks in Sri Lanka in the 20th century, is one of the most useful compiliations on the moral life of the layman that can be found. Drawn mainly from the great verses collections in the Pāḷi Nikāyas almost all aspects of the lay life have been covered, and it brings together in a fairly comprehensive way many teachings that would otherwise be lost in obscurity... This collection of verses, made by one of the leading scholar-monks in Sri Lanka in the 20th century, is one of the most useful compiliations on the moral life of the layman that can be found. Drawn mainly from the great verses collections in the Pāḷi Nikāyas almost all aspects of the lay life have been covered, and it brings together in a fairly comprehensive way many teachings that would otherwise be lost in obscurity. Throughout the book it is possible to find teachings on all matters of the ethical life, that will help guide anyone to make better life-choices whether it be at business and work, or in the home life and their various relationships. The verses were chosen by The Most Venerable Rerukane Candavimala Mahānāhimi, and have been translated into English and are read by Bhante Anandajoti. This collection is published in two different places because the organisation of the files differs. Here they are arranged in Sections, elsewhere they have been put into Chapters .

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Chapters

One should be Amenable to Admonition 1:23
True Cultivation 0:48
The Six Gateways to Benefit 1:01
Eight things Leading to Prosperity 1:45
Four Ways to spend ones Wealth 2:02
A Wise Mans Duties 2:12
The Right Uses of Wealth 2:05
The Wise attain Fame 3:36
Four Things not to be Done 1:20
Six Faults 1:10
Various Dangers 3:47
Ten Things that should be Done 5:52
Four Things to Cultivate 0:50
Four Well-Said Verses 2:30
Merits follow one to the Next World 2:26
The Priority of Truth 2:40
Truth and Untruth have Different Results 1:42
The Purification of Mortals 0:51
The Path to Heaven 1:18
Four Things leading to Success 0:48
Three Things leading to Success 0:47
Wise Discrimination 0:52
The Gift of Fearlessness 0:59
The Provenance of the Buddhas 0:46
The Good Things in Life 2:13
True Goodness 0:50
Renouncing the Lesser Good for the Greater 1:00
The Greatest Things 1:01
Four Great Things 0:53
The Rare Things 1:00
Four More Good Things 0:45
Overcoming Defilements with their Opposites 0:59
The Dhamma Surpasses All 0:58
Various Reciprical Duties 1:39
The Great Defilements 1:06
Three Roots of Evil 0:48
The Long Journey in Samsara 1:03
Profiting in Neither Way 1:01
Seizing the Advantage 1:30
Not all Growth is Advantageous 1:03
A Cheat is Cheated in Return 1:50
Keeping Quiet 0:50
More than Gentle Persuasion is Sometimes Necessary 0:51
A Limit to Ones Duties 1:44
The Necessity for Effort 0:49
When Faculties Wane 1:14
Craving brings Suffering 0:51
Suitability 0:47
A Name is Just a Name 0:59
The Impermanence of Desire 0:52
Lack of Insight 1:10
Comparing Oneself with Others 0:51
The Desire for Happiness 0:50
Virtue and Learning 1:01
Loyalty gets its Reward 1:01
Friendship knows no Boundaries 1:00
Gratefulness to Friends 1:01
The True Friend 0:59
The 16 Qualities of Foes and Friends 6:02
Friends, Bad and Good 2:08
The True Friend 1:43
True Friends 1:26
Four True Friends 1:02
Gratefulness and Moderation 0:55
Ungratefulness gets its Just Deserts 0:59
Not Deceiving Ones Friends 5:30
Prudence in Giving 1:28
Overstaying Ones Welcome 1:37
Not Listening to Divisive Speech 1:38
Reconciliation and Responsibility 1:48
Friendship is more Valuable than Wealth 1:11
Who to Keep Company With 0:49
True Friends 2:27
Deeds not Words Measure a Friend 2:30
The Consequences of Listening to Slander 2:34
Faithfulness in Friendship 3:10
Faithfulness in Friendship 2:21
Understanding Consequences 0:58
Qualities Esteemed in the World 0:52
The Qualities of a Good Person 1:23
Greed brings Dire Consequences 1:04
The Power of Truth 0:57
Unexpected Consequences 0:51
The Reward for Good Actions 1:41
Deeds are Seeds 1:42
The Reciprocity of Deeds 0:59
Remembering Service Rendered 1:19
Who to Follow 1:02
Abandoning an Ingrate 1:17
Discrimination in whom to Follow 4:09
Choosing Friends Carefully 1:41
Intimacy with the Wicked and the Righteous 1:47
Consorting with the Wicked 0:48
Association 0:44
Appearance is not All 1:43
Deceitful Appearances 1:09
According to Upbringing 4:02
Seeing Noble Ones 0:54
The Benefits of Associating with the Virtuous 3:47
Wander with the Wise or Wander Alone 2:13
No Friendship with Fools 1:01
Faith at First Sight 1:57
The Danger of Being too Trusting 4:04
Do not Trust the Untrustworthy 2:03
The Trustworthy one 3:51
The Result of too Much Begging 2:24
Begging brings Tears 1:45
Silent Begging 3:18
Asking the Right Person at the Right Time 3:10
The Eight Worldly Things 0:58
Blameworthy 1:40
Unperturbed 0:51
Unshaken by Pleasure and Pain 1:04
The Wise do not Tremble 3:02
Transient Wealth 1:49
Understanding Nature one Grieves Not 5:07
Deeds and their Results 1:14
The Revolution of Deeds 1:09
Offending the Inoffensive 1:03
The Fruit of Unjust Punishment 2:20
Do not Despise Wickedness 1:05
The Ripening of Wickedness 0:50
Deeds do not Ripen at Once 0:56
Avoiding Wickedness 0:55
Experiencing the Results of Deeds 3:03
The Result of not Keeping the Precepts 1:14
Rejoicing Here and Hereafter 1:07
Holding Oneself Dear 0:47
Fortune and Misfortune 0:52
Consequences of Indulgence and Duty 1:35
Protecting Life First 1:04
Good is hard to Do 0:50
The Good Easily Do Good 0:55
Never give up Hope 1:58
Wrong-Doing and the Well-done 1:14
The Need to Act Today 0:44
Shunning the Indolent 1:06
Doing ones Duties on Time 0:57
He who Does his Duty 1:13
Taking ones Opportunity 0:55
Rags to Riches 0:49
Fortune sides with the Meritorious 1:18
Acting without Consideration 0:58
Inconsiderate and Considerate Action 1:24
The Wise do not Panic 1:57
Keeping to ones own Habitat 0:56
Knowing ones Strengths 2:04
Acting at the Right Time and Speed 1:21
Sobreity 1:32
Protecting Good Fortune 1:46
Wrong Means 0:52
Arrogance is a Give-Away 0:51
The Reward of Using Wealth Wisely 1:35
Wealth that goes to Waste 3:21
Seven True Treasures 1:04
Live not with Enemies 0:46
Wise Discrimination 1:17
Non-Attachment to Home 1:39
Having Forbearance when Unknown 1:44
The Strength of Being on Home Grounds 1:16
Immodesty 1:02
Excess leads to Loss 0:47
Knowing Proper Limits 0:49
Deception 0:57
Correct and Timely Speech 2:12
The Dangers of Wrong Speech 1:24
The Qualities of Good Speech 1:37
Speaking Kindly 0:59
Truth is the Sweetest Thing 1:06
Truth is Immortal 0:48
Only Promise what can be Done 0:47
Keeping Ones Promises 1:28
The Results of Lying 3:42
The Liar is capable of all Wrong-Doing 0:54
The Buddha has no Faults 1:42
A Small Wickedness appears Great to the Pure of Heart 0:54
Seeing ones own Faults 1:07
The Fate of a Fault-Finder 0:48
Looking to ones own Deeds 0:52
Patience with Rough Speech 2:51
The Strength of Patience 6:00
The Result of Greed 1:03
Wisdom is the only Cure for Greed 1:14
Craving brings on Grief and Fear 0:55
Desires are never Satisfied 5:25
The Snare of Taste 0:49
Confidence is the Taste Supreme 0:55
Knowing the Measure 0:53
Neither Grieving nor Yearning 1:47
Burning Away Anger 1:19
Anger Burns 2:09
The Dangers of Anger 1:39
Quarreling leads to Loss 1:33
The Truly Happy One 0:50
The Benefits of Friendliness 0:54
Hatred overcome by Love 0:58
No Happiness through Hatred 0:47
Comparing Oneself with Others 0:49
The Results of Unity and Division 0:54
Fools cannot Learn 1:00
The Fool who knows hes a Fool 0:52
Learning only hurts a Fool 0:57
Fame brings the Unintelligent to Ruin 0:47
Good done by the Fool causes Ruin 0:56
Fools do more Bad than Good 0:51
Never Seeing a Fool is Best 1:31
The Truly Wise Man 0:53
Fools are Noisy 0:48
Wisdom brings Respect 1:13
Wisdom is Best say the Good 0:55
The Authority of the Mind 0:51
The Dangers of a Badly-Directed Mind 0:57
The Benefits of a Well-Directed Mind 0:52
An Unagitated Mind sees Clearly 1:35
The Unwavering Mind is Free from Pain 1:03
The Fruit of Careful Thought 0:48
True Godliness 0:54
Equanimity 0:40
A Follower of the Path 4:13
Those who are Not Good 0:53
The Four Great Powers 1:24
Craft brings Reward 0:50
Good Training 0:51
The Gods visit the Virtuous 1:26
Wives and Husbands 3:17
A Wifes Duties 2:17
The Seven Types of Wife 7:17
Four Types of Couples 3:35
The Ideal Householder 3:16
Respect for Mother and Father 2:03
The Three Types of Children 1:22
Good Children 2:40
The Elder Brothers Burden 0:55
Friendship with the Wise 1:04
Truth knows no Caste 1:27
Welcoming Correction 1:02
The Good like those who Advise 0:49
Following Good Advice 0:51
Heeding Good Advice 1:22
Giving Advice Carefully 0:47
Practicing before Teaching 0:46
Paying Homage to Elders 0:45
People follow their Leaders 2:46
Enquiring before Punishment 3:20
The Power of Wisdom 3:00
Four Deserving Respect 0:56
One Who Gives is Held Dear 1:43
Selfishness and Selflessness 1:31
A Person is made by Deeds 2:50
The Heedful are Happy in both Worlds 1:42
The Heedful attain the Deathless 1:13