Tag Archives: Dhammapada
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Dhammapada–Chap 18–Impurities
Leave a commentMay 27, 2013 by styagi68
Verse 235-238: You are near the end of the life and have not prepared for after life. Remove the impurities …
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Dhammapada–Chap 17–Anger
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Verse 221: Give up anger, arrogance, other bondages. One who is not attached to form or perceptions is not visited by …
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Dhammapada–Chap 16–Desirable
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Verse 209-10: Do not give up your quest for things which are pleasing. If you do that you will envy …
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Dhammapada–Chap 15–Happiness
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In this chapter Buddha enumerates the sources of happiness and unhappiness. Verse 197-199: People around us are afflicted with …
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Dhammapada–Chap 14–Buddha
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This chapter covers the essence of Buddha’s teachings. The core message including the 4 noble truths and the eight fold path are …
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Dhammapada–Chap 13–The World
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This chapter contains Buddha’s views on the impermanence of this world. His guidance on not getting attached to worldly things …
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Dhammapada–Chap 12–The Self
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Verse 157: If you value yourself then keep yourself safe. Become enlightened in your life. Verse 158–159: First fix yourself …
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Dhammapada–Chap 11–Old Age
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Verse 146-151: These six verses describe in different ways the frailty of the human form. It is unstable, full of disease …
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Dhammapada–Chap 10–Punishment or Violence
Leave a commentMay 17, 2013 by styagi68
The chapter mostly covers the use of violence as punishment or repression and its consequences. The word is Danda which …
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Dhammapada–Chap 9–Evil (Sin, Papavagga)
Leave a commentMarch 28, 2013 by styagi68
In this chapter, Buddha talks about evil or sin. Most of the verses talk about the inevitability of a bad …
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