When in pain and fear,
    remember that all others
        suffer as well.

It is our duty
in everything we do
to do our best with what we have.
    No excuses,
    no complaints.

No inferno burns like hatred.
No sea engulfs like desire.
No snare entraps like delusion.
No seizure imprisons like anger.

With goodness, concentration, and wisdom,
    one will understand,
        craving will cease,
            and the other shore will be closer.

So often, we forget to be thankful.
    But while we all have problems,
    experience difficult relationships,
    fail in our undertakings,
        there are many things in our lives
        to be thankful for.
All we have to do is
    to slow down, take note, value them
        and be thankful.

A blessing is
    honest and kind friends,
    loving and prudent parents,
    respectful and thoughtful children,
    wise and compassionate teachers.

Just as the tree whose root
    remains intact
    will grow again,
anger that is not rooted out
    will re-emerge.