The heart

Friends

Nothing is as intractable as an untamed heart.
The untamed heart is intractable.

Nothing is as tractable as a tamed heart.
The tamed heart is tractable.

Nothing tends toward loss as does an untamed heart.
The untamed heart tends towards loss.

Nothing tends toward growth as does a tamed heart.
The tamed heart tends towards growth.

Nothing brings suffering as does
the untamed, uncontrolled unattended and unrestrained heart.
That heart brings suffering.

Nothing brings joy as does a
tamed, controlled, attended and restrained heart.
This heart brings joy.



~~Anguttara Nikaya~~