Chapter 15. The Happiness

197. Very happily indeed we live, free of hatred amongst hateful. Amongst hateful people we dwell without hatred.



198. Very happily indeed we live, healthy amongst diseased ones. Amongst diseased people we dwell healthy.



199. Very happily indeed we live, without greed amongst greedy ones. Amongst greedy people we dwell without greed.



200. Very happily indeed we live , who have nothing whatsoever. We will be feeding on joy, just like the Radiant Gods.



201. Victory produces hatred. Defeated one dwells in pain. Tranquil one dwells happily, having renounced both victory and defeat.



202. There is no fire like pssion. There is no evil like hatred. There is no suffering like the Aggregates of existence. There is no happiness higher than tranquility.



203. Hunger is the highest illness. Conditioned things are the highest suffering. Having known this as it is,Nirvana is the highest happiness.



204. Health is the highest gain. Contentment is the highest wealth. Thusted people are the best relatives. Nirvana is the highest happiness.



205. Having drunk the nectar of solitude and the nectar of ranquility, one is free of fear and free of evil, drinking the nectar of the joy of Dharma.



206. Good is seeing the Noble Ones; association with them is always happy. By not seeing fools on would always be happy.



207. One who lives together with fools will suffer for a long time. The company of fools is always painful - like the company of an enemy.And a wise one is pleasant to live with, like meeting with relatives.



208. Therefore: clever and wise and learned, virtuous, devout and noble - associate with such a smart true person, Just like the moon follows the path of the stars.