法苑珠林 48.43

48.43

惡言罵詈　憍倰篾人　興起是行
疾怨茲生　遜言順辭　尊敬於人
棄結忍惡　疾怨自滅　夫士之生
斧在口中　所以斬身　由其惡言
爭為少利　如掩失財　從彼致諍
令意向惡　心為法本　心尊心使
中心念惡　罪苦自追　心為法本
心尊心使　中心念善　福樂自隨
隨亂意行　拘愚入冥　自大無法
何解善言　隨正意行　開解清明
不為嫉妬　敏達善言　慍於怨者
未常無怨　不慍自除　是道可宗
不好責彼　務自省身　如有知此
永滅無患

Evil words and curses, / Arrogance and despising others: / When such deeds are aroused, / Hostility and resentment arise from them. / Modest words and submissive phrases, / Showing reverence toward others, / Renouncing malice and enduring evil: / Hostility and resentment vanish of themselves. / When a man is born, / An axe is within his mouth; / That which cuts down his body / Arises from his evil speech. / Contending for slight gain, / Is like losing wealth in gambling; / From this contention arises, / Causing the mind to turn toward evil. / Mind is the root of phenomena; / Mind is supreme, mind is the master. / If within the heart one conceives evil, / Suffering and guilt pursue one naturally. / Mind is the root of phenomena; / Mind is supreme, mind is the master. / If within the heart one conceives good, / Merit and joy follow one naturally. / Following the actions of a confused mind, / Bound by foolishness, one enters darkness; / Conceited and lawless, / How could one understand good words? / Following the actions of an upright mind, / One becomes enlightened, clear, and bright; / Free from jealousy, / One is swift in comprehending good words. / Being resentful toward enemies, / Never brings an end to enmity; / Free of resentment, it ends of itself: / This path can be venerated. / Not fond of blaming others, / Devote yourself to examining your own conduct; / If there be one who knows this, / Evils are extinguished forever without afflictions.