Dhammapada Verses on Anger

““They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!” For those who bear such a grudge, hatred is never laid to rest.”

““They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!” For those who bear no such grudge, hatred is laid to rest.”

“For never is hatred laid to rest by hate, it’s laid to rest by love: this is an ancient teaching.”

“Little though they may recite scripture, if they live in line with the teaching, having given up greed, hate, and delusion, with deep understanding and heart well freed, not grasping to this life or the next, they share in the blessings of the ascetic life.”

“A wrongly directed mind would do you more harm than a hater to the hated, or an enemy to their foe.”

“Whatever fame a fool may get, it only gives rise to harm. Whatever good features they have it ruins, and blows their head into bits.”

“Whatever sacrifice or offering in the world a seeker of merit may make for a year, none of it is worth a quarter of bowing to the sincere.”

“Avoid wickedness, as a merchant with rich cargo and small escort would avoid a dangerous road, or one who loves life would avoid drinking poison.”

“There is no fire like greed, no crime like hate, no suffering like the aggregates, no bliss beyond peace.”

“Give up anger, get rid of conceit, and escape every fetter. Sufferings don’t befall one who has nothing, not clinging to name and form.”

“When anger surges like a lurching chariot, keep it in check. That’s what I call a charioteer; others just hold the reins.”

“Defeat anger with kindness, villainy with virtue, stinginess with giving, and lies with truth.”

“Speak the truth, do not be angry, and give when asked, if only a little. By these three means, you may enter the presence of the gods.”

“There is no fire like greed, no crime like hate, no net like delusion, no river like craving.”

““Here I will stay for the rains; here for winter, here the summer”; thus the fool thinks, not realizing the danger.”

“One who is faithful, accomplished in ethics, blessed with fame and wealth, is honored in whatever place they frequent.”

“Seeing danger where there is none, and blind to the actual danger, beings who uphold wrong view go to a bad place.”

“A friend in need is a blessing; it’s a blessing to be content with whatever; good deeds are a blessing at the end of life, and giving up all suffering is a blessing.”

“Weeds are the bane of crops, but hate is these folk’s bane. That’s why a gift to one rid of hate is so very fruitful.”

“Bail out this boat, mendicant! When bailed out it will float lightly. Having cut off desire and hate, you shall reach extinguishment.”

“As a jasmine sheds its withered flowers, O mendicants, shed greed and hate.”

“Abuse, killing, caging: they endure these without anger. Patience is their powerful army: that’s who I declare a brahmin.”

“They’ve discarded greed and hate, along with conceit and contempt, like a mustard seed off the point of a pin: that’s who I declare a brahmin.”