Dhammapada Part I
A series on the Dhammapada, a set of 423 verse teachings given by the Buddha, including explanation of the Pali verse, a synopsis of the background story and application of the teaching to our practice by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu.
This Dhammapada Part I podcast includes Chapters 1-17 (Verses 1-234). Please subscribe to Dhammapada Part II for the verses in the rest of the chapters. New episodes are published each week in the Dhammapada Part II podcast.
Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu is a Canadian-born Theravada Buddhist monk, ordained in 2001 under the guidance of Venerable Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo. He has taught meditation courses in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition since 2003 and gives online teachings via YouTube, as well as Dhamma talks to both intensive meditators and by invitation to the general public.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 180
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2020
Dhammapada Verse 203: Having Known as It Is
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 203
jighacchāparamā rogā, saṅkhāraparamā dukhā.
etaṃ ñatvā yathābhūtaṃ, nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 203
Hunger is the worst diseas…
Dhammapada Verse 202: Nothing Like It
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 202
natthi rāgasamo aggi, natthi dosasamo kali.
natthi khandhasamā dukkhā, natthi santiparaṃ sukhaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 202
There is no fire like …
Dhammapada Verse 201: Victory and Defeat
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 201
jayaṃ veraṃ pasavati, dukkhaṃ seti parājito.
upasanto sukhaṃ seti, hitvā jayaparājayaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 201
Victory begets enmity; the defe…
Dhammapada Verse 200: Happy With Nothing
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 200
susukhaṃ vata jīvāma, yesaṃ no natthi kiñcanaṃ.
pītibhakkhā bhavissāma, devā ābhassarā yathā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 200
Happy indeed we live, we …
Dhammapada Verses 197-199: Happy Among the Unhappy
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 197
susukhaṃ vata jīvāma, verinesu averino.
verinesu manussesu, viharāma averino.
Verse 198
susukhaṃ vata jīvāma, āturesu anāturā.
āturesu manussesu, viharāma anāturā.
Ve…
Dhammapada Verses 195 & 196: Worthy of Worship
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 195
pūjārahe pūjayato, buddhe yadi va sāvake.
papañcasamatikkante, tiṇṇasokapariddave.
Verse 196
te tādise pūjayato, nibbute akutobhaye.
na sakkā puññaṃ saṅkhātuṃ, imett…
Dhammapada Verse 194: Happiness
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 194
sukho buddhānamuppādo, sukhā saddhammadesanā.
sukhā saṅghassa sāmaggī, samaggānaṃ tapo sukho.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 194
Blessed is the birth of t…
Dhammapada Verse 193: A Thoroughbred
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 193
dullabho purisājañño, na so sabbattha jāyati.
yattha so jāyati dhīro, taṃ kulaṃ sukhamedhati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 193
Hard to find is the thoro…
Dhammapada Verses 188 - 192: A Safe Haven
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 188
bahuṃ ve saraṇaṃ yanti, pabbatāni vanāni ca.
ārāmarukkhacetyāni, manussā bhayatajjitā.
Verse 189
netaṃ kho saraṇaṃ khemaṃ, netaṃ saraṇamuttamaṃ.
netaṃ saraṇamāgamma,…
Dhammapada Verses 186 & 187: A Rain of Gold Coins
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 186
na kahāpaṇavassena, titti kāmesu vijjati.
appassādā dukhā kāmā, iti viññāya paṇḍito.
Verse 187
api dibbesu kāmesu, ratiṃ so nādhigacchati.
taṇhakkhayarato hoti, samm…
Dhammapada Verses 183-185: The Teaching of the Buddhas
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 183
sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ, kusalassa upasampadā.
sacittapariyodapanaṃ, etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ.
Verse 184
khantī paramaṃ tapo titikkhā, nibbānaṃ paramaṃ vadanti buddhā.
na…
Dhammapada Verse 182: Hard Things
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 182
kiccho manussapaṭilābho, kicchaṃ maccāna jīvitaṃ.
kicchaṃ saddhammassavanaṃ, kiccho buddhānamuppādo.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 182
Hard is it to be b…
Dhammapada Verse 181: Even the Divine Envy Them
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 181
ye jhānapasutā dhīrā, nekkhammūpasame ratā.
devāpi tesaṃ pihayanti, sambuddhānaṃ satīmataṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 181
Those wise ones who are dev…
Dhammapada Verses 179 & 180: Unbound
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 179
yassa jitaṃ nāvajīyati, jitaṃ yassa no yāti koci loke.
taṃ buddhamanantagocaraṃ, apadaṃ kena padena nessatha.
Verse 180
yassa jālinī visattikā, taṇhā natthi kuhiñci…
Dhammapada Verse 178: More Excellent
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 178
pathabyā ekarajjena, saggassa gamanena vā.
sabbalokādhipaccena, sotāpattiphalaṃ varaṃ.
lokavaggo terasamo niṭṭhito.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 178
Bett…
Dhammapada Verse 177: Fools Do Not Applaud
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 177
na ve kadariyā devalokaṃ vajanti, bālā have nappasaṃsanti dānaṃ.
dhīro ca dānaṃ anumodamāno, teneva so hoti sukhī parattha.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse…
Dhammapada Verse 176: A Liar
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 176
ekaṃ dhammaṃ atītassa, musāvādissa jantuno.
vitiṇṇaparalokassa, natthi pāpaṃ akāriyaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 176
For a liar who has violated the …
Dhammapada Verse 175: The Way Within
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 175
haṃsādiccapathe yanti, ākāse yanti iddhiyā.
nīyanti dhīrā lokamhā, jetvā māraṃ savāhiniṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 175
Swans fly on the path of the …
Dhammapada Verse 174: Blind Is This World
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 174
andhabhūto ayaṃ loko, tanukettha vipassati.
sakuṇo jālamuttova, appo saggāya gacchati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 174
Blind is the world; here only a …
Dhammapada Verse 173: Overcome Evil with Good
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 173
yassa pāpaṃ kataṃ kammaṃ, kusalena pidhīyati.
somaṃ lokaṃ pabhāseti, abbhā muttova candimā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 173
He, who by good deeds cover…