Daily Words of the Buddha for January 30, 2019

Pāli Word a Day for January 30, 2019 — okappati— to believe in, arrange, make ready, settle on, feel confident in, trust in

Kāyena saṃvutā dhīrā,
atho vācāya saṃvutā manasā saṃvutā dhīrā.
Te ve suparisaṃvutā.

The wise are controlled in bodily action,
controlled in speech and controlled in thought.
They are truly well-controlled.

Dhammapada 17.234
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

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