Canonical Reference: Dhp 1314 Verified Source

“Just as rain penetrates an ill-thatched house, so defiling desires penetrate an uncultivated mind. Just as rain cannot penetrate a well-thatched house, so desire cannot penetrate a well-cultivated mind.”

Canonical Pali Original: Yathā agāraṃ ducchannaṃ, vuṭṭhī samativijjhati; Evaṃ abhāvitaṃ cittaṃ, rāgo samativijjhati.

— Gautam Buddha
The Awakened One, Founder of Dhamma
Historical Setting & Context:

Pali Canon: Dhammapada 1.13-14 on guarding and training the mind through meditation and mindfulness.