The dose I need.

[cherydactyl]

Māvoca pharusaṃ kañci,
vuttā paṭivadeyyu taṃ.
Dukkhā hi sārambhakathā,
paṭidaṇḍā phuseyyu taṃ.

Speak not harshly to anyone,
for those thus spoken to might retort.
Indeed, angry speech hurts,
and retaliation may overtake you.

Dhammapada 10.133

from the "daily words of the Buddha," aka dailybuddha

I think I need to start chanting this to myself.

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[vretallin.livejournal.com]

My recent internal chant, everytime I start to feel my ire rise, has been "Virtuous thought, action, and speech...loving kindness and compassion to all"