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 29: Like A Swift Horse
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 29
appamatto pamattesu, suttesu bahujāgaro.
abalassaṁva sīghasso, hitvā yāti sumedhaso.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 29
Heedful among the heedless, wide-awa…
Dhammapada Verse 28: Seeing The World From Above
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 28
pamādaṃ appamādena, yadā nudati paṇḍito.
paññāpāsādamāruyha, asoko sokiniṃ pajaṃ.
pabbataṭṭhova bhūmaṭṭhe, dhīro bāle avekkhati.
English translation of verse(s):
Ve…
Dhammapada Verses 26 and 27: Cherished Treasure
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 26
pamādamanuyuñjanti, bālā dummedhino janā.
appamādañca medhāvī, dhanaṃ seṭṭhaṃva rakkhati.
Verse 27
mā pamādamanuyuñjetha, mā kāmaratisanthavaṃ .
appamatto hi jhāyanto…
Dhammapada Verse 25: An Island Above the Flood
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 25
uṭṭhānenappamādena, saṃyamena damena ca.
dīpaṃ kayirātha medhāvī, yaṃ ogho nābhikīrati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 25
By effort and heedfulness, discip…
Dhammapada Verse 24: Glory to the Mindful
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 24
uṭṭhānavato satīmato, sucikammassa nisammakārino.
saññatassa dhammajīvino, appamattassa yasobhivaḍḍhati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 24
Ever grows the g…
Dhammapada Verses 21, 22, and 23: The Mindful Never Die
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 21
appamādo amatapadaṁ, pamādo maccuno padaṁ.
appamattā na mīyanti, ye pamattā yathā matā.
Verse 22
evaṁ visesato ñatvā, appamādamhi paṇḍitā.
appamāde pamodanti, ariyāna…
Dhammapada Verses 19 and 20: Who Partakes in the Fruit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 19
bahumpi ce saṁhita bhāsamāno, na takkaro hoti naro pamatto.
gopova gāvo gaṇayaṁ paresaṁ, na bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti.
Verse 20
appampi ce saṁhita bhāsamāno, dhammassa…
Dhammapada Verse 18: Delighting Here and Hereafter
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 18
idha nandati pecca nandati, katapuñño ubhayattha nandati.
"puññaṁ me katan"ti nandati, bhiyyo nandati suggatiṁ gato.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 18
The …
Dhammapada Verse 17: Burning Here and Hereafter
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 17
idha tappati pecca tappati, pāpakārī ubhayattha tappati.
"pāpaṁ me katan"ti tappati, bhiyyo tappati duggatiṁ gato.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 17
The ev…
Dhammapada Verse 16: Rejoicing Here and Hereafter
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 16
idha modati pecca modati, katapuñño ubhayattha modati.
so modati so pamodati, disvā kammavisuddhimattano.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 16
The doer of goo…
Dhammapada Verse 15: Sorrow Here and Hereafter
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 15
idha socati pecca socati, pāpakārī ubhayattha socati.
so socati so vihaññati, disvā kammakiliṭṭhamattano.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 15
The evil-doer g…
Dhammapada Verses 13 and 14: A Well-Thatched Roof
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 13
yathā agāraṁ ducchannaṁ, vuṭṭhī samativijjhati.
evaṁ abhāvitaṁ cittaṁ, rāgo samativijjhati.
Verse 14
yathā agāraṁ suchannaṁ, vuṭṭhī na samativijjhati.
evaṁ subhāvitaṁ…
Dhammapada Verses 11 and 12: Essential and Unessential
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 11
asāre sāramatino, sāre cāsāradassino.
te sāraṃ nādhigacchanti, micchāsaṅkappagocarā.
Verse 12
sārañca sārato ñatvā, asārañca asārato.
te sāraṃ adhigacchanti, sammāsaṅ…
Dhammapada Verses 9 & 10: Worthy of the Robe
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 9
anikkasāvo kāsāvaṃ, yo vatthaṃ paridahissati.
apeto damasaccena, na so kāsāvamarahati.
Verse 10
yo ca vantakasāvassa, sīlesu susamāhito.
upeto damasaccena, sa ve kāsāv…
Dhammapada Verses 7 & 8: A Weak Tree and a Mountain of Solid Rock
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 7
subhānupassiṃ viharantaṃ, indriyesu asaṃvutaṃ.
bhojanamhi cāmattaññuṃ, kusītaṃ hīnavīriyaṃ.
taṃ ve pasahati māro, vāto rukkhaṃva dubbalaṃ.
Verse 8
asubhānupassiṃ vihar…
Dhammapada Verse 6: Those With Clear Knowledge Settle Their Quarrels
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 6
pare ca na vijānanti, mayamettha yamāmase.
ye ca tattha vijānanti, tato sammanti medhagā.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 6
There are those who do not realiz…
Dhammapada Verse 5: Enmity Is Not Vanquished By Enmity
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 5
na hi verena verāni, sammantīdha kudācanaṃ.
averena ca sammanti, esa dhammo sanantano.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 5
Hatred is never appeased by hatred i…
Dhammapada Verses 3 & 4: Clinging to Perceived Wrongs Only Leads to More Wrong
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 3
akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ, ajini maṃ ahāsi me.
ye ca taṃ upanayhanti, veraṃ tesaṃ na sammati.
Verse 4
akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ, ajini maṃ ahāsi me.
ye ca taṃ nupanayhanti…
Dhammapada Verse 2: Happiness Follows a Pure Mind
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 2
manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā.
manasā ce pasannena, bhāsati vā karoti vā.
tato naṃ sukhamanveti, chāyāva anapāyinī.
English translation of verse(s):
Ver…
Dhammapada Verse 1: Suffering is Mind-made
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 1
manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā.
manasā ce paduṭṭhena, bhāsati vā karoti vā.
tato naṃ dukkhamanveti, cakkaṃva vahato padaṃ.
English translation of verse(s…