諸經要集 14.93

14.93

"With a foolish mouth and a hard heart, / Unyielding and devoid of good words, / Constantly harbouring malice and divisive speech, / Not thinking of the good and benefit of others; / His speech is unclear, / Concealing evil within his heart, / Like charcoal fire covered with ash, / Which, if trodden upon, burns a person's foot. / When speaking together, always be gentle and harmonious, / Complying with words that please others; / Let words and deeds correspond with each other, / With mind and body harming no one; / Just like a fine flowering tree, / Whose fruit also becomes sweet. / The liberation of the Honoured Buddha— / This is the mark of harmony between mind and mouth."