Mind precedes all mental states.
Mind is their chief, they are all mind-made;
If with an impure mind,
one speaks or acts;
discontentment follows them,
like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
– DhammaPada Verse 1
Mind precedes all mental states,
mind is their chief; they are all mind-made;
If with a clear mind,
one speaks or acts;
happiness follows them,
like a never-departing shadow.
– DhammaPada Verse 2
Related Teachings:
Eight harmful and beneficial qualities ↗️ - Qualities that lead to decline and to growth in both secular and spiritual domains
Developing the mind by classifying thoughts into two categories | Right Intention (MN 19) - The Buddha describes how he cultivated his mind with a careful categorization of thoughts to cultivate and thoughts to eliminate, understanding their relationship and how it inclines the mind’s underlying tendencies.
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