Little by little, ever and anon, the wise man should remove his moral impurities as a smith blows away the dross of silver. As rust arising from iron straightway corrodes the very iron from which it arose, even so the evil deeds of the transgressor lead him to the state of woe. Rid yourselves of this greatest impurity, O monks, be you free from all impurities. But life is difficult for him who is unassuming, constantly seeking that which is pure, disinterested in worldly things, not boastful, who lives in purity and is endowed with insight. He who destroys life here, who utters untruth, who takes what is not given to him, who goes to the wife of another, who indulges in intoxicating liquors, such a man, while in this world, destroys the root of his being.
People give alms according to their faith and inclination.
But he who frets about the drink and food given to others does not attain peace of mind by day or by night. He in whom that feeling is totally uprooted and destroyed, that person attains peace of mind by day and by night. The faults of others are easily seen, but one's own faults are perceived with difficulty. One winnows the faults of others like chaff, but conceals his own faults as a fowler covers his body with twigs and leaves. If a man sees only the faults of others, and is ever taking offense, his appetite for sense pleasures increases and he is far from the eradication of his desires.