Dhammapada Verses 262-263

Verses 262-263

Those who are envious, stingy and manipulative,
       remain unappealing despite good looks
                     and eloquent speech.
         But those who have freed themselves
                      from their faults
                  and arrived at wisdom
                   are attractive indeed.

Reflection

We need to remind ourselves that the way things
appear to be is not necessarily the way things 'are'.
If we listen from the heart to someone as they
speak, instead of listening only with our ears, we
will hear something quite different. When we view 
others from a quiet, centred place deep within,
we see much more than that which our eyes see. 
Ajahn Munindo