The Buddha

The Buddha (6th-5th centuries BCE)

“Like milk, a detrimental action, once committed,
does not at once congeal.
Smoldering, it follows the childish person
like a fire concealed in ashes.”

  • The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 5), recorded in the 3rd century BCE. Translation by Glenn Wallis, 2004.

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