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Dhammapada, Verse 111 – The Story of Khānu-Koṇḍañña
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 111: yo ca vassasataṃ jīve duppañño asamāhito |ekāhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo paññavantassa jhāyino || 111 || 111. Though one …
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Dhammapada, Verse 110 – The Story of Novice Monk Saṃkicca
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 110: yo ca vassasataṃ jīve dussīlo asamāhito |ekāhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo sīlavantassa jhāyino || 110 || 110. Though one …
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Dhammapada, Verse 109 – The Story of Āyuvaḍḍhanakumāra
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 109: abhivādanasīlissa niccaṃ vaddhāpacāyino |cattārā dhammā vaḍḍhanti āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṃ balaṃ || 109 || 109. For one …
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Atharvasikha Upanishad
Om! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship!May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our …
Verse 108 – The Story of Venerable Sāriputta’s Friend
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 108: yaṃ kiñci yiṭṭhaṃ va hutaṃ va loke saṃvaccharaṃ yajetha puññapekkho |sabbam'pi taṃ na catubhāgameti abhivādanā …
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