前心作惡，如雲覆月；

後心起善，如炬消闇。

──選自《未曾有因緣經》

Previous Mind, Latter Thought

Tan Jing (Years unknown, Southern Qi Dynasty)

English translation: Ven. Miao Guang

When the previous mind has unwholesome thoughts;

It is like the cloud that covers the moon.

When the latter mind gives rise to wholesome thoughts;

It is like the torch that dispels darkness.

── from Weiceng You Yinyuan Jing

(Sutra on Never-Existing Causes and Conditions)