For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.

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For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule. The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;--but those who know it, their quarrels cease at once.

Source Dhammapada 5-9 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Dhammapada, a rule as old as the world holds that hatred is never put out by hatred, but only by its absence, by love; whoever knows how to restrain himself no longer keeps quarrels alive. Today, when faced with a harsh word or a grudge, do not answer in the same tone: let some time pass, then respond calmly and kindly.

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