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Dhammapada, Verse 225 – The Story of the Brāhmin who had been the ‘Father of the Buddha’
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 225: ahiṃsakā ye munayo niccaṃ kāyena saṃvutā |te yanti accutaṃ ṭhānaṃ yattha gantvā na socare || 225 || 225. Those …
Dhammapada, Verse 224 – The Story of the Question Raised by Venerable Mahā Moggallāna
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 224: saccaṃ bhaṇe na kujjheyya dajjāppasmiṃ'pi yācito |etehi tīhi ṭhānehi gacche devāna santike || 224 || 224. Speak …
Dhammapada, Verse 223 – The Story of Uttarā the Lay-Disciple
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 223: akkodhena jine kodhaṃ asādhuṃ sādhunā jine |jine kadariyaṃ dānena saccena alikavādinaṃ || 223 || 223. Anger …
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Dhammapada, Verse 222 – The Story of a Monk
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 222: yo ve uppatitaṃ kodhaṃ rathaṃ bhantaṃ va dhāraye |tam'ahaṃ sārathiṃ brūmi rasmiggāho itaro jano || 222 || 222. …
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Dhammapada, Verse 221 – The Story of Princess Rohini
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 221: kodhaṃ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṃ saññojanaṃ sabbamatikkameyya |taṃ nāmarūpasmiṃ asajjamānaṃ akiñcanaṃ nānupatanti …
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