To harbour hateful thoughts, To cherish lustful inclinations. To nurture the seeds of malice in the heart,– This defileth, and leadeth to suffering. To thirst for pleasures and rewards, To dwell upon the sins of others, And to think, " I am better than this man,"– This maketh impure and causeth thee to wander from Truth. To seek for thyself and not to consider others, To depreciate others, and to think highly of thine own Works, And to make proud and stubborn thy heart,– This staineth thy soul, and taketh thee away from thy peace.
