For May 18, 2026

Anupubbena medhāvī, thokaṃ thokaṃ, khaṇe khaṇe,
Kammāro rajatasseva,
niddhame malamattano.
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One by one, little by little, moment by moment,
a wise one should remove one's own impurities,
as a smith removes dross from silver.

Dhammapada 18.239
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The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
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