Winning gives birth to hostility.
Losing, one lies down in pain.
The calmed lie down with ease,
having set
winning & losing
aside.
There’s no fire like passion,
no loss like anger,
no pain like the aggregates,
no ease other than peace.
Drinking the nourishment,
the flavor,
of seclusion & calm,
one is freed from evil, devoid
of distress,
refreshed with the nourishment
of rapture in the Dhamma.
It’s good to see Noble Ones.
Happy their company–always.
Through not seeing fools
constantly, constantly
one would be happy.
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