Mind precedes all mental states.
Mind is their chief;
they are all mind-wrought.
If with a pure mind a person
speaks or acts happiness follows him
like his never-departing shadow.
- DhammaPada Verse 2
Related Teachings:
- Two classes of thoughts and the four right efforts ↗️ - The Buddha shares insights on the mind's workings and how one can choose to cultivate the mind's landscape
- Intention shapes all phenomena ↗️ - Understanding kamma in brief
- Eight harmful and beneficial qualities ↗️ - Qualities that lead to decline and to growth in both secular and spiritual domains
