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.
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 149
yānimāni apatthāni, yānimāni’paviddhāni, alābūneva sārade.
kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni, tāni disvāna kā rati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 149
These dove-colored…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 148
parijiṇṇamidaṃ rūpaṃ, roganīḷaṃ pabhaṅguraṃ.
bhijjati pūtisandeho, maraṇantañhi jīvitaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 148
Fully worn out is this body, a…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 147
passa cittakataṃ bimbaṃ, arukāyaṃ samussitaṃ.
āturaṃ bahusaṅkappaṃ, yassa natthi dhuvaṃ ṭhiti.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 147
Behold this body—a paint…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 146
ko nu hāso kimānando, niccaṃ pajjalite sati.
andhakārena onaddhā, padīpaṃ na gavesatha.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 146
When this world is ever ablaze,…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 145
udakañhi nayanti nettikā, usukārā namayanti tejanaṃ.
dāruṃ namayanti tacchakā, attānaṃ damayanti subbatā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 145
Irrigators re…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 143
hirīnisedho puriso, koci lokasmi vijjati.
yo niddaṃ saṃ apabodheti, asso bhadro kasāmiva.
Verse 144
asso yathā bhadro kasāniviṭṭho, ātāpino saṃvegino bhavātha.
saddh…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 142
alaṅkato cepi samaṃ careyya, santo danto niyato brahmacārī.
sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṃ, so brāhmaṇo so samaṇo sa bhikkhu.
English translation of verse(s):
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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 141
na naggacariyā na jaṭā na paṅkā, nānāsakā thaṇḍilasāyikā vā.
rajojallaṃ ukkuṭikappadhānaṃ, sodhenti maccaṃ avitiṇṇakaṅkhaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 137
yo daṇḍena adaṇḍesu, appaduṭṭhesu dussati.
dasannamaññataraṃ ṭhānaṃ, khippameva nigacchati.
Verse 138
vedanaṃ pharusaṃ jāniṃ, sarīrassa ca bhedanaṃ .
garukaṃ vāpi āb…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 136
atha pāpāni kammāni, karaṃ bālo na bujjhati.
sehi kammehi dummedho, aggidaḍḍhova tappati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 136
When the fool commits evil de…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 135
yathā daṇḍena gopālo, gāvo pājeti gocaraṃ.
evaṃ jarā ca maccu ca, āyuṃ pājenti pāṇinaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 135
Just as a cowherd drives the ca…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 133
māvoca pharusaṃ kañci, vuttā paṭivadeyyu taṃ .
dukkhā hi sārambhakathā, paṭidaṇḍā phuseyyu taṃ .
Verse 134
sace neresi attānaṃ, kaṃso upahato yathā.
esa pattosi nibb…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 131
sukhakāmāni bhūtāni, yo daṇḍena vihiṃsati.
attano sukhamesāno, pecca so na labhate sukhaṃ.
Verse 132
sukhakāmāni bhūtāni, yo daṇḍena na hiṃsati.
attano sukhamesāno, …
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 130
sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa, sabbesaṃ jīvitaṃ piyaṃ.
attānaṃ upamaṃ katvā, na haneyya na ghātaye.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 130
All tremble at violence; l…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 129
sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa, sabbe bhāyanti maccuno.
attānaṃ upamaṃ katvā, na haneyya na ghātaye.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 129
All tremble at violence; a…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 128
na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe, na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa.
na vijjatī so jagatippadeso, yatthaṭṭhitaṃ nappasaheyya maccu.
English translation of verse(s):
Ver…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 127
na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe, na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa.
na vijjatī so jagatippadeso, yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.
English translation of verse(s):
Vers…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 126
gabbhameke uppajjanti, nirayaṃ pāpakammino.
saggaṃ sugatino yanti, parinibbanti anāsavā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 126
Some are born in the womb; the…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 125
yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati, suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa.
tameva bālaṃ pacceti pāpaṃ, sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṃva khitto.
English translation of verse(s):
Ver…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 124
pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nāssa, hareyya pāṇinā visaṃ.
nābbaṇaṃ visamanveti, natthi pāpaṃ akubbato.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 124
If on the hand there is no wo…