Daily Words of the Buddha for July 09, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for July 09, 2018 — niyyāna — going out of saṃsāra, departure, way out, release, deliverance

Ubhinnamatthaṃ carati,
attano ca parassa ca;
paraṃ saṅkupitaṃ ñatvā,
yo sato upasammati.

Knowing that the other person is angry,
one who remains mindful and calm
acts for one’s own best interest
and for the other’s interest, too.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.188
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

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