Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 379-380: attanā coday'attānaṃ paṭimāse attam attanā |so attagutto satimā sukhaṃ bhikkhu vihāhisi || 379 ||attā hi …
Dhammapada, Verse 378 – The Story of Venerable Santakāya
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 378: santakāyo santavāco santavā susamāhito |vantalokāmiso bhikkhu upasanto'ti vuccati || 378 || 378. …
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Dhammapada, Verse 396 – What is a Brāhman?
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 396: na cā'haṃ brāhmaṇaṃ brūmi yonijaṃ mattisambhavaṃ |bhovādī nāma so hoti sace hoti sakiñcano |akiñcanaṃ anādānaṃ …
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Dhammapada, Verse 377 – The Story of Meditation on Jasmine Flowers
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 377: vassikā viya pupphāni maddavāni pamuñcati |evaṃ rāgañ ca dosañ ca vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo || 377 || 377. Just …
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Dhammapada, Verse 368-376 – The Story of a Devout Lady and the Thieves
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 368-376: mettāvihārī yo bhikkhū pasanno buddhasāsane |adhigacche padaṃ santaṃ saṅkhārū'pasamaṃ sukhaṃ || 368 ||siñca …
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Dhammapada, Verse 367 – The Story Of The Brāhmin Who Offered Alms Food To The Buddha
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 367: sabbaso nāmarūpasmiṃ yassa natthi mamāyitaṃ |asatā ca na socati sa ve bhikkhū'ti vuccati || 367 || 367. For …