Phenomena are
preceded by the mind,
ruled by the mind,
made of the mind.
If you speak or act
with a corrupted mind,
then suffering follows you –
as the wheel of the cart,
the track of the ox
that pulls it.

Phenomena are
preceded by the mind,
ruled by the mind,
made of the mind.
If you speak or act
with a calm, bright mind,
then happiness follows you,
like a shadow
that never leaves.