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Wise Old Man
Path to Enlightenment
Hero's Journey
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The Dhammapada is the most important document of the Buddhism religion. It is believed that the Buddha spoke the verses of The Dhammapada, which address themes such as ethics, happiness, and anger, on several occasions. The 423 verses in 26 chapters are an essential part of Buddhist teachings and offer helpful lessons for modern
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The Dhammapada - Gautama Buddha
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Contents
Chapter 1
The Twin-Verses
Chapter 2
On Earnestness
Chapter 3
Thought
Chapter 4
Flowers
Chapter 5
The Fool
Chapter 6
The Wise Man (Pandita)
Chapter 7
The Venerable (Arhat)
Chapter 8
The Thousands
Chapter 9
Evil
Chapter 10
Punishment
Chapter 11
Old Age
Chapter 12
Self
Chapter 13
The World
Chapter 14
The Buddha (The Awakened)
Chapter 15
Happiness
Chapter 16
Pleasure
Chapter 17
Anger
Chapter 18
Impurity
Chapter 19
The Just
Chapter 20
The Way
Chapter 21
Miscellaneous
Chapter 22
The Downward Course
Chapter 23
The Elephant
Chapter 24
Thirst
Chapter 25
The Bhikshu (Mendicant)
Chapter 26
The Brahmana (Arhat)
Chapter 1
The Twin-Verses
05.jpgAll that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,
—in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease.
He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,
—in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.
The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;—but those who know it, their quarrels cease at once.
He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle,
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