Voice of Vivekananda
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 43: na taṃ mātā pitā kayirā aññe vā pi ca ñātakā |sammāpaṇihitaṃ cittaṃ seyyaso naṃ tato kare || 43 || 43. What …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 42: diso disaṃ yantaṃ kayirā verī vā pana verinaṃ |micchāpaṇihitaṃ cittaṃ pāpiyo naṃ tato kare || 42 || 42. Whatever …
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This story is about Sanatan Goswami, a close disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who lived in Vrindavan. He was known for his intense spiritual practice, spending his days and nights chanting the …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 41: aciraṃ vatayaṃ kāyo paṭhaviṃ adhisessati |chuddho apetaviññāṇo niratthaṃ'va kaliṅgaraṃ || 41 || 41. Not long …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 40: kumbhūpamaṃ kāyamimaṃ viditvā nagarūpamaṃ cittamidaṃ ṭhapetvā |yodhetha māraṃ paññāyudhena jitañca rakkhe anivesano …
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Translated by Swami MadhavanandaPublished by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta Om! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;May we work conjointly with great energy,May our study be …