8月1日

香熏芳潔
晉 法炬 ( 生卒年不詳 )、法立 ( 生卒年不詳 ) 共譯

鄙夫染人，如近臭物，漸迷習非，不覺成惡；
賢夫染人，如附香熏，進智習善，行成芳潔。

──選自《法句譬喻經》

August 1

Permeating and Aromatic Incense
Translated into Chinese by Faju and Fali (Years unknown, Jin Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

The influence of unsavory people are like the presence of
an odor: gradually, you go astray by being accustomed to their
unwholesomeness. Unknowingly, you also become unsavory.

The influence of eminent people are like the presence of
aromatic incense: gradually, your wisdom progresses by
being accustomed to their wholesomeness. Gradually, you
also become fragrant and fresh.

── from Dharmapada