“How very happily we live, free from hostility among those who are hostile. Among hostile people, free from hostility we dwell.

How very happily we live, free from misery among those who are miserable. Among miserable people, free from misery we dwell.

How very happily we live, free from busyness among those who are busy. Among busy people, free from busyness we dwell.

How very happily we live, we who have nothing. We will feed on rapture like the Radiant gods.

Winning gives birth to hostility. Losing, one lies down in pain. The calmed lie down with ease, having set winning and losing aside.

There’s no fire like passion, no loss like anger, no pain like the aggregates, no ease other than peace. Hunger: the foremost illness. Fabrications: the foremost pain. For one knowing this truth as it has come to be, Unbinding is the foremost ease. Freedom from illness: the foremost good fortune. Contentment: the foremost wealth. Trust: the foremost kinship. Unbinding: the foremost ease.

Drinking the nourishment, the flavor, of seclusion and calm, one is freed from evil, devoid of distress, refreshed with the nourishment of rapture in the Dhamma.

It’s good to see Noble Ones. Happy their company—always. Through not seeing fools constantly, constantly one would be happy. For, living with a fool, one grieves a long time. Painful is communion with fools, as with an enemy—always. Happy is communion with the enlightened, as with a gathering of kin.

So: the enlightened man—discerning, learned, enduring, dutiful, noble, intelligent, a man of integrity: follow him—one of this sort—as the moon, the path of the zodiac stars.”-buddha

These passages reflect the teachings of Buddhism, emphasizing the pursuit of inner peace, contentment, and wisdom. They highlight the importance of detachment from hostility, misery, and busyness, advocating for a life of calm and rapture.

Living Free from Hostility: True happiness comes from maintaining peace and calmness even in the midst of hostility. It suggests that peace of mind is an internal state that can be cultivated regardless of external circumstances.

Living Free from Misery: Similarly, true happiness can be achieved by detaching from misery, focusing instead on inner peace.

Living Free from Busyness: In a busy world, finding contentment and calmness by avoiding unnecessary busyness is a path to happiness.

Living with Nothing: Contentment and spiritual nourishment are more valuable than material possessions. Like the Radiant gods, one can feed on the rapture of spiritual practice.

Setting Aside Winning and Losing: True ease comes from not being attached to outcomes of winning or losing, but instead finding peace in equanimity.

Passion, Anger, and Aggregates: Passion and anger are like fires and losses, causing suffering. Peace and contentment, achieved through understanding and detachment, bring the greatest ease.

Hunger and Fabrications: The foremost illnesses are hunger and mental fabrications. Knowing this truth, achieving a state of unbinding (nirvana) is the ultimate ease.

Seclusion and Calm: Finding nourishment in seclusion and calmness leads to freedom from evil and distress, bringing refreshment through the rapture of the Dhamma.

Company of the Noble Ones: Being in the company of wise and enlightened individuals brings happiness, while associating with fools brings grief. It’s important to seek the company of the wise, as it leads to lasting happiness.

Following the Enlightened: One should follow and learn from the enlightened individuals who are discerning, learned, enduring, dutiful, noble, intelligent, and of integrity, just as the moon follows the path of the zodiac stars.