Verse 3

Chapter 3: The Mind

The Verse

Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind, so difficult to subdue, ever swift, and seizing whatever it desires. A tamed mind brings happiness.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 3, Verse 3
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Dhammapada

Verse 3

Chapter 3: The Mind

The Verse

Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind, so difficult to subdue, ever swift, and seizing whatever it desires. A tamed mind brings happiness.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 3, Verse 3

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