This verse from the Dhammapada points to the primacy of mind in shaping experience. A “pure mind” suggests intentions free from delusion and attachment. When thoughts and actions arise from this clarity, they naturally align with harmony and compassion. Happiness, then, is not something chased externally but something that unfolds as a consequence of inner integrity. Like a shadow, it follows effortlessly and consistently, not because life becomes perfect, but because one’s relationship to it transforms. The teaching emphasizes responsibility: by refining the mind, one quietly but profoundly reshapes the quality of one’s entire life.
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Size: 43″ x 5.5″
Medium: Calligraphy Pen
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