Mind precedes all mental states.
Mind is their chief;
they are all mind-wrought.
If with a pure mind a person
speaks or acts happiness follows him
like his never-departing shadow.
- DhammaPada Verse 2
Related Teachings:
- Two classes of thoughts and the four right efforts - The Buddha shares insights on the mind’s workings and how one can choose to cultivate the mind’s landscape
- Intention shapes all phenomena - Understanding kamma in brief
- Eight harmful and beneficial qualities - Qualities that lead to decline and to growth in both secular and spiritual domains
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