Virtue – d-10

Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when

Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.

Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.

The thing that is disliked by me is also disliked by others. Since I dislike this thing, how can I inflict it on someone else?

‘As I am, so are they; as they are, so am I.’ Comparing others with oneself, do not kill nor cause others to kill.

‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.

All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.