I- Yamakavagga, The Pairs
9- Nandatthera Vatthu
Yatha agaram ducchannam, vutthi samativijjhati;
evam abhavitam cittam, rago samativijjhati.
Yatha agaram suchannam, vutthi na samativijjhati;13: Just as rain penetrates a badly-roofed house, so also, passion (raga) penetrates a mind not cultivated in Tranquillity and Insight Development (Samatha and Vipassana).
evam subhavitam cittam, rago na samativijjhati.
14: Just as rain cannot penetrate a well-roofed house, so also, passion (raga) cannot penetrate a mind well-cultivated in Tranquillity and Insight Development (Samatha and Vipassana).
Reference:
Mya Tin, Daw, tr. The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Rangoon: Burma Tipitaka Association, 1986.
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