Joy

Live in joy,
In love,
Even among those who hate.

Live in joy,
In health,
Even among the afflicted.

Live in joy,
In peace,
Even among the troubled.

Look within.
Be still.
Free from fear and attachment,
Know the sweet joy of the way.

from the DHAMMAPADA, translated by Thomas Byron


Teachings of the Buddha, edited by Jack Kornfield 
Shambhala, Boston, 2012 

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