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 77: One Should Teach
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 77
ovadeyyānusāseyya, asabbhā ca nivāraye.
satañhi so piyo hoti, asataṃ hoti appiyo.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 77
Let him admonish, instruct and shield o…
Dhammapada Verse 76: Revealing Treasure
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 76
nidhīnaṃva pavattāraṃ, yaṃ passe vajjadassinaṃ.
niggayhavādiṃ medhāviṃ, tādisaṃ paṇḍitaṃ bhaje.
tādisaṃ bhajamānassa, seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.
English translation of v…
Dhammapada Verse 75: Two Different Paths
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 75
aññā hi lābhūpanisā, aññā nibbānagāminī.
evametaṃ abhiññāya, bhikkhu buddhassa sāvako.
sakkāraṃ nābhinandeyya, vivekamanubrūhaye.
English translation of verse(s):
V…
Dhammapada Verses 73 & 74: Ambition and Conceit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 73
asantaṃ bhāvanamiccheyya, purekkhārañca bhikkhusu.
āvāsesu ca issariyaṃ, pūjā parakulesu ca.
Verse 74
mameva kata maññantu, gihīpabbajitā ubho.
mamevātivasā assu, kic…
Dhammapada Verse 72: A Crushed Head
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 72
yāvadeva anatthāya, ñattaṃ bālassa jāyati.
hanti bālassa sukkaṃsaṃ, muddhamassa vipātayaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 72
To his own ruin the fool gains…
Dhammapada Verse 71: Curdled Milk
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 71
na hi pāpaṃ kataṃ kammaṃ, sajju khīraṃva muccati.
ḍahantaṃ bālamanveti, bhasmacchannova pāvako.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 71
Truly, an evil deed commi…
Dhammapada Verse 70: A Blade of Grass
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 70
māse māse kusaggena, bālo bhuñjeyya bhojanaṃ.
na so saṅkhātadhammānaṃ, kalaṃ agghati soḷasiṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 70
Month after month a fool ma…
Dhammapada Verse 69: Honeyed Evil
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 69
madhuvā maññati bālo, yāva pāpaṃ na paccati.
yadā ca paccati pāpaṃ, bālo dukkhaṃ nigacchati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 69
So long as an evil deed has …
Dhammapada Verse 68: Delightful Fruit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 68
Tañca kammaṃ kataṃ sādhu, yaṃ katvā nānutappati;
Yassa patīto sumano, vipākaṃ paṭisevati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 68
Well done is that action of doi…
Dhammapada Verse 67: Burnt By The Fruit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 67
na taṃ kammaṃ kataṃ sādhu, yaṃ katvā anutappati;
Yassa assumukho rodaṃ, vipākaṃ paṭisevati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 67
Ill done is that action of do…
Dhammapada Verse 66: Bitter Fruit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 66
Caranti bālā dummedhā, amitteneva attanā;
Karontā pāpakaṃ kammaṃ, yaṃ hoti kaṭukapphalaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 66
Fools of little wit are enemies…
Dhammapada Verse 65: Tongue Tasting Soup
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 65
muhuttamapi ce viññū, paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati.
khippaṃ dhammaṃ vijānāti, jivhā sūparasaṃ yathā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 65
Though only for a moment a …
Dhammapada Verse 64: A Spoon Can't Taste Soup
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 64
Yāvajīvampi ce bālo, paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati;
Na so dhammaṃ vijānāti, dabbī sūparasaṃ yathā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 64
Though all his life a fool ass…
Dhammapada Verse 63: Wise Fools
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 63
Yo bālo maññati bālyaṃ, paṇḍito vāpi tena so;
Bālo ca paṇḍitamānī, sa ve ''bālo''ti vuccati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 63
A fool who knows his foolish…
Dhammapada Verse 62: Not One's Own Self
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 62
puttā matthi dhanammatthi, iti bālo vihaññati.
attā hi attano natthi, kuto puttā kuto dhanaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 62
The fool worries, thinking,…
Dhammapada Verse 61: No Friendship With Fools
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 61
carañce nādhigaccheyya, seyyaṃ sadisamattano.
ekacariyaṃ daḷhaṃ kayirā, natthi bāle sahāyatā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 61
Should a seeker not find a …
Dhammapada Verse 60: Wandering Fools
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 60
Dīghā jāgarato ratti,
dīghaṃ santassa yojanaṃ;
Dīgho bālāna saṃsāro,
saddhammaṃ avijānataṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 60
Long is the night to the sleepl…
Dhammapada Verses 58 & 59: Unsoiled By Filth
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 58
yathā saṅkāraṭhānasmiṃ, ujjhitasmiṃ mahāpathe.
padumaṃ tattha jāyetha, sucigandhaṃ manoramaṃ.
Verse 59
evaṃ saṅkārabhūtesu, andhabhūte puthujjane.
atirocati paññāya, …
Dhammapada Verse 57: Where Evil Cannot Find
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 57
tesaṃ sampannasīlānaṃ, appamādavihārinaṃ.
sammadaññā vimuttānaṃ, māro maggaṃ na vindati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 57
Mara never finds the path of the…
Dhammapada Verse 56: Wafting To The Gods
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 56
appamatto ayaṃ gandho, yāyaṃ tagaracandanaṃ .
yo ca sīlavataṃ gandho, vāti devesu uttamo.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 56
Faint is the fragrance of tagar…