Verse 16.8

चित्राम्बर माल्यधरः सुलोचनाङ्गश्च भवति चित्रायाम्। दान्तो वणिक् कृपालुः प्रिय वाग्धर्माश्रितः स्वातौ

今日，请在照镜子整理衣冠时，不仅关注外表的整洁，更观想内心是否如“调伏”的骏马般安稳。在与人交谈或处理事务时，刻意练习“爱语”（Priya Vak），即在开口前先问自己：这句话是否真实？是否友善？是否合乎正法？试着将每一次商业交换或日常互动，都视为一次展现内在慈悲与外在优雅的仪式，让行动如风般自由，却又不失根基。

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