Whether gain or loss comes,
Remain completely unshaken...
Whether wealth comes or not, remain unshaken.
Whether it's gained or lost, remain unshaken.
Isn't this excellent? Very excellent indeed...
Whether you have many followers or few,
Whether they exist or not, remain unshaken.
How excellent this is...
Whether others criticize or praise,
Let criticism not shake your mind.
Let praise not cause your mind
To tremble with joy or excitement.
How excellent this is...
When meeting with pleasant feelings,
Or encountering painful sensations,
Let your mind remain unshaken...
When meeting with comfort,
Let no attachment arise in your mind.
When meeting with suffering,
Let no mental disturbance occur.
How excellent this is...
This mental quality of remaining steadfast
At the center, undisturbed by worldly storms,
Is called the "Tādi quality" (equanimity)...
The Buddha's practical teachings
Have the power to help one
Reach this level of Tādi quality...
Therefore, this practical teaching
Can be called the Dhamma that is
Perfect in the beginning, middle, and end.
That's why these practical teachings
Are so worthy of appreciation...
One truly practices moral conduct (sīla).
One truly practices concentration (samādhi).
One truly practices wisdom (paññā).
The practitioner finds happiness,
And does others experience any harm? None at all.
How excellent this is...
Therefore,
The Buddha's practical teachings...
Are free from all extremes,
Thus possessing the quality of being "well-taught" (svākkhāta).
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