Doing Away with Desire
0It is neither by moral precepts and observances, nor by a wide knowledge, nor by practising meditation, nor by a […]
Join us on Twitter
Posts Tagged with: "dhammapada"
Be Like the Elephant
0As the elephant on the battlefield endures the arrow shot from the bow, so also shall I patiently bear insult, […]
The Path
0The best of all paths is the Eightfold Path; the best of all truths is the Fourfold Truth; the best […]
Pleasure
0One who gives himself entirely to what is unprofitable, who does not give himself to what is profitable, who sacrifices […]
Happiness
1Among those who hate, happy are we to live without hatred. Among men who hate, let us live free from […]
The Awakened One (The Buddha)
0He whose victory has never been surpassed nor even equalled—which path can lead to Him, the Pathless, the Awakened One who […]
The Ego
0If a man holds himself dear, let him guard himself closely. The sage should watch through one of the three […]
Old Age
0Why this joy, this gladness, when the world is forever burning? O you who are enveloped in shadows, why do […]
Punishment
0All tremble when faced with punishment; all fear death. Seeing others as ourselves, do not strike, do not cause another […]
Evil
0As long as his evil action has not yet ripened, an evildoer may experience contentment. But when it ripens, the […]
Sincerity
0Better than a thousand words devoid of meaning is a single meaningful word which can bring tranquillity to one who […]
The Sage
0We should seek the company of the sage who shows us our faults, as if he were showing us a […]
The Fool
0Long is the night for one who sleeps not; long is the road for one who is weary; long is […]
The Flowers
0Who will conquer this world of illusion and the kingdom of Yama and the world of the gods? Who will […]
The Mind
0Just as the arrow-maker straightens his arrows, so also the intelligent man straightens his thoughts, wavering and fickle, difficult to […]
To be Vigilant
0By his effort, his vigilance, his discipline and self mastery, the intelligent man should create for himself an island which […]
Perseverance
0Those who are intelligent, meditative, persevering, who ceaselessly struggle with themselves, attain to Nirvana, which is the supreme felicity. Whosoever […]
Doing Good
0One who does good rejoices in the two worlds, in this world and in the other. He rejoices more and […]
To Know True from False
0Those who know the true to be true and the false to be false, they attain the supreme goal, for […]
Balance, Moderation, Loyalty, Honesty
0He who puts on the yellow robe while he is yet impure, lacking in self-control and lacking in loyalty, truly […]
Strong Wind Uproots a Feeble Tree
0Just as the strong wind uproots a feeble tree, so Mara overwhelms the man who lives only in pursuit of […]
Hatred is Appeased with Love
0For, in truth, in this world hatred is not appeased by hatred; hatred is appeased by love alone. This is […]
Thoughts one can do Without
0“He has insulted me, he has beaten me, he has humiliated me, he has robbed me.” Those who nourish thoughts […]
Controlling the Mind
0The Dhammapada begins with conjugate verses; here is the first one: In all things the primordial element is mind. Mind […]
