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 100
sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṃhitā.
ekaṃ atthapadaṃ seyyo, yaṃ sutvā upasammati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 100
Better than a thousand useless wo…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 99
ramaṇīyāni araññāni, yattha na ramatī jano.
vītarāgā ramissanti, na te kāmagavesino.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 99
Inspiring are the forests in which w…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 98
gāme vā yadi vāraññe, ninne vā yadi vā thale.
yattha arahanto viharanti, taṃ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 98
Inspiring, indeed, is tha…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 97
assaddho akataññū ca, sandhicchedo ca yo naro.
hatāvakāso vantāso, sa ve uttamaporiso.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 97
The man who is without blind faith…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 96
santaṃ tassa manaṃ hoti, santā vācā ca kamma ca.
sammadaññā vimuttassa, upasantassa tādino.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 96
Calm is his thought, calm his…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 95
pathavisamo no virujjhati, indakhilupamo tādi subbato.
rahadova apetakaddamo, saṃsārā na bhavanti tādino.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 95
There is no mor…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 94
yassindriyāni samathaṅgatāni, assā yathā sārathinā sudantā.
pahīnamānassa anāsavassa, devāpi tassa pihayanti tādino.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 94
Even…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 93
yassāsavā parikkhīṇā, āhāre ca anissito.
suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yassa gocaro.
ākāse va sakuntānaṃ, padaṃ tassa durannayaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
V…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 92
yesaṃ sannicayo natthi, ye pariññātabhojanā.
suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yesaṃ gocaro.
ākāse va sakuntānaṃ, gati tesaṃ durannayā.
English translation of verse(s):
…Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 91
uyyuñjanti satīmanto, na nikete ramanti te.
haṃsāva pallalaṃ hitvā, okamokaṃ jahanti te.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 91
The mindful ones exert themselve…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 90
gataddhino visokassa, vippamuttassa sabbadhi.
sabbaganthappahīnassa, pariḷāho na vijjati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 90
The fever of passion exists not…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 87
“kaṇhaṃ dhammaṃ vippahāya, sukkaṃ bhāvetha paṇḍito.
okā anokamāgamma, viveke yattha dūramaṃ.
Verse 88
“tatrābhiratimiccheyya, hitvā kāme akiñcano.
pariyodapeyya attān…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 85
appakā te manussesu, ye janā pāragāmino.
athāyaṃ itarā pajā, tīramevānudhāvati.
Verse 86
ye ca kho sammadakkhāte, dhamme dhammānuvattino.
te janā pāramessanti, maccud…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 84
na attahetu na parassa hetu, na puttamicche na dhanaṃ na raṭṭhaṃ.
na iccheyya adhammena samiddhimattano, sa sīlavā paññavā dhammiko siyā.
English translation of ve…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 83
sabbattha ve sappurisā cajanti, na kāmakāmā lapayanti santo.
sukhena phuṭṭhā atha vā dukhena, na uccāvacaṃ paṇḍitā dassayanti.
English translation of verse(s):
Ver…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 82
yathāpi rahado gambhīro, vippasanno anāvilo.
evaṃ dhammāni sutvāna, vippasīdanti paṇḍitā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 82
On hearing the Teachings, the w…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 81
selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati.
evaṃ nindāpasaṃsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 81
Just as a solid rock is not shaken b…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 80
udakañhi nayanti nettikā, usukārā namayanti tejanaṃ.
dāruṃ namayanti tacchakā, attānaṃ damayanti paṇḍitā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 80
Irrigators regu…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 79
dhammapīti sukhaṃ seti, vippasannena cetasā.
ariyappavedite dhamme, sadā ramati paṇḍito.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 79
He who drinks deep the Dhamma li…
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 78
na bhaje pāpake mitte, na bhaje purisādhame.
bhajetha mitte kalyāṇe, bhajetha purisuttame.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 78
Do not associate with evil com…