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The Dhammapada - The Twin Verses
BuddhismDhammapada 1:1-2
The opening verses of the Dhammapada form a foundational chiasm: mind precedes all things, and the pure or impure mind mirrors the outcome — suffering or happiness following like a shadow.
AMind is the forerunner of all actions — with an impure mind, suffering follows like the wheelA'
XMIND PRECEDES ALL THINGS — MIND IS THEIR CHIEF
A'With a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow that never departsA