Dharmapeda (XVII):  Let a person leave anger, let them forsake pride, let them overcome all bondage!  No sufferings befall the person who is not possessive and who calls nothing their own. 

Those who hold back rising anger like a rolling chariot, them I call a real driver; others are but holding the reins. 

Let a person overcome anger by Love, let them overcome evil by good; let them overcome greed by generosity, dishonesty by Truth.     Speak the Truth; do not yield to anger; give, if you are asked, even though it be a little; by these three steps you will come near the Gods.. -

Dharmapeda,  (I): “They abused me, they beat me, they defeated me, they robbed me” – in those who harbor such thoughts hatred will never cease.

“They abused me, they beat me, they defeated me, they robbed me” – in those who do not harbor such thoughts hatred will cease.
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time, hatred ceases by love – this is an eternal law.

(Dharmapeda) (X):  Do not speak harshly to anyone; those who are spoken to will answer you in the same way.  Angry speech is painful:  blows for blows will touch you. 

If, like a shattered gong, you utter nothing in anger, then you approach Nirvana; anger is not known to you. 

(XV):  We live happily indeed, not hating those who hate us! Among people who hate us we dwell free from hatred!

(XVII):  Let a person leave anger, let them forsake pride, let them overcome all bondage!  No sufferings befall the person who is not possessive and who calls nothing their own. 

Those who hold back rising anger like a rolling chariot, them I call a real driver; others are but holding the reins. 

Let a person overcome anger by Love, let them overcome evil by good; let them overcome greed by generosity, dishonesty by Truth.

Speak the Truth; do not yield to anger; give, if you are asked, even though it be a little; by these three steps you will come near the Gods...

Beware of bodily anger, and control your body!  Leave the sins of the body, and with your body practice Virtue!

Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control your tongue! Leave the sins of the tongue, and practice Virtue with your tongue!    

Beware of the anger of the mind, and control your mind!  Leave the sins of the mind, and practice Virtue with your mind!

The wise who control their body, who control their tongue; the wise who control their mind, are indeed well-controlled...

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