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In The Path of Dhamma (Dhammapada)
DhammaPada verses 76-89 share on associating with a wise person, characteristics of such a person, the importance of joy in the Dhamma, the benefits of renunciation, and the qualities of a well cultivated mind.
Dhammapada verses 157-166 emphasize self-discipline, personal responsibility, and inner mastery. A wise person must first establish themselves properly before guiding others, as self-mastery is difficult but essential. Purity and impurity are personal matters, and one should prioritize their own spiritual welfare over external concerns, for no one can purify another.
Dhammapada verses 235-255 emphasize on the urgency of striving swiftly, not being negligent, discerning gradually, stains of various qualities. A contrast is drawn on the lives of one who is shameless and one with a sense of right and wrong, on finding the faults of others and one's own, and on the path of the Tathāgatas.
In As It Was Said (Itivuttaka)
The Buddha explains how Devadatta, overcome by evil desires, bad friendship, and abandoning the training, fell to Avīci hell. Though once esteemed, his envy led to ruin. The wise should associate with those whose path leads to the end of suffering.
In Middle Length Discourses (Majjhima Nikāya)
The Buddha explains how even small attachments can be strong fetters if not relinquished, using similes of a quail and an elephant, and contrasts between the poor and wealthy. He describes four types of practitioners based on their response to attachment and mindfulness. The discourse also presents gradual refinement of meditative attainments from the first jhāna to the cessation of perception and feeling.
In Linked Discourses (Saṃyutta Nikāya)
A radiant deity tempts young Samiddhi to enjoy sensual pleasures. The Buddha later reveals that true liberation transcends identity and craving, and is only found by those who let go of even the need to describe themselves.
In Numerical Discourses (Aṅguttara Nikāya)
The Buddha explains the importance of developing a radiant mind, a mind of loving-kindness and the consequences of negligence, diligence, and laziness.
The Buddha describes three types of people - the blind, the one-eyed, and the two-eyed.
The Buddha describes the four kinds of kamma (actions) and their results in brief.
The Buddha describes the four kinds of kamma (actions) and their results in detail.