You should only say what you would do; you shouldn’t say what you wouldn’t do. The wise will recognize one who talks without doing.
Just like a glorious flower that’s colorful but lacks fragrance; well-spoken speech is fruitless for one who does not act on it.
Just like a glorious flower that’s both colorful and fragrant, well-spoken speech is fruitful for one who acts on it.
Verses of the Senior Monks 5.3 The Book of the Fives Chapter One Girimānanda
The heavens rain like a sweet song; my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind. I meditate there, peaceful: so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.
The heavens rain like a sweet song; my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind. I meditate there, my mind at peace: so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.
The heavens rain like a sweet song; my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind. I meditate there, free of greed: so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.
The heavens rain like a sweet song; my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind. I meditate there, free of hate: so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.