Dhammapada Part II
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 II podcast includes Chapters 18-26 (Verses 235-423). New episodes are published each week in this podcast. Verses 1-234 from Chapters 1-17 have already been published in Dhammapada Part I podcast. Please subscribe to Dhammapada Part I to listen to the earlier verses.
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 10 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dhammapada Verses 288 & 289: The Endmaker
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 288
na santi puttā tāṇāya, na pitā nāpi bandhavā.
antakenādhipannassa, natthi ñātīsu tāṇatā.
Verse 289
etamatthavasaṃ ñatvā, paṇḍito sīlasaṃvuto.
nibbānagamanaṃ maggaṃ…
Dhammapada Verse 287: A Sleeping Village
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 287
taṃ puttapasusammattaṃ, byāsattamanasaṃ naraṃ.
suttaṃ gāmaṃ mahoghova, maccu ādāya gacchati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 287
As a great flood carries …
Dhammapada Verse 286: Here I Will Stay
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 286
idha vassaṃ vasissāmi, idha hemantagimhisu.
iti bālo vicinteti, antarāyaṃ na bujjhati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 286
“Here shall I live during the r…
Dhammapada Verse 285: A Lotus Stalk
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 285
ucchinda sinehamattano kumudaṃ sāradikaṃva {pāṇinā } .
santimaggameva brūhaya, nibbānaṃ sugatena desitaṃ.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 285
Cut off your…
Dhammapada Verses 283 & 284: Like a Baby Calf
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 283
vanaṃ chindatha mā rukkhaṃ, vanato jāyate bhayaṃ.
chetvā vanañca vanathañca, nibbanā hotha bhikkhavo.
Verse 284
yāva hi vanatho na chijjati, aṇumattopi narassa nā…
Dhammapada Verse 282: The Empty Book
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 282
yogā ve jāyatī {jāyate (katthaci)} bhūri, ayogā bhūrisaṅkhayo.
etaṃ dvedhāpathaṃ ñatvā, bhavāya vibhavāya ca.
tathāttānaṃ niveseyya, yathā bhūri pavaḍḍhati.
Engli…
Dhammapada Verse 281: Pig-Headed
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 281
vācānurakkhī manasā susaṃvuto, kāyena ca nākusalaṃ kayirā {akusalaṃ na kayirā (sī. syā. kaṃ. pī.)} .
ete tayo kammapathe visodhaye, ārādhaye maggamisippaveditaṃ.
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Dhammapada Verse 280: Time for Effort
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 280
uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno, yuvā balī ālasiyaṃ upeto.
saṃsannasaṅkappamano {asampannasaṅkappamano (ka.)} kusīto, paññāya maggaṃ alaso na vindati.
English transla…
Dhammapada Verses 277 - 279: Three Paths of Purification
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 277
“sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, yadā paññāya passati.
atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
Verse 278
“sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti, yadā paññāya passati.
atha nibb…
Dhammapada Verses 273 - 276: The Path
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 273
maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho, saccānaṃ caturo padā.
virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ, dvipadānañca cakkhumā.
Verse 274
eseva {esova (sī. pī.)} maggo natthañño, dassanassa visud…
Dhammapada Verses 271 & 272: Reassurance
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 271
na sīlabbatamattena, bāhusaccena vā pana.
atha vā samādhilābhena, vivittasayanena vā.
Verse 272
phusāmi nekkhammasukhaṃ, aputhujjanasevitaṃ.
bhikkhu vissāsamāpādi, …
Dhammapada Verse 270: The Ariya
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 270
na tena ariyo hoti, yena pāṇāni hiṃsati.
ahiṃsā sabbapāṇānaṃ, “ariyo”ti pavuccati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 270
He is not noble who injures living …
Dhammapada Verses 268 & 269: The Muni
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 268
na monena munī hoti, mūḷharūpo aviddasu.
yo ca tulaṃva paggayha, varamādāya paṇḍito.
Verse 269
pāpāni parivajjeti, sa munī tena so muni.
yo munāti ubho loke, “muni…
Dhammapada-Verse 266 & 267: The Bhikkhu
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 266
na tena bhikkhu so hoti, yāvatā bhikkhate pare.
vissaṃ dhammaṃ samādāya, bhikkhu hoti na tāvatā.
Verse 267
yodha puññañca pāpañca, bāhetvā brahmacariyavā {brahmac…
Dhammapada Verses 264 & 265: The Shaman
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 264
na muṇḍakena samaṇo, abbato alikaṃ bhaṇaṃ.
icchālobhasamāpanno, samaṇo kiṃ bhavissati.
Verse 265
yo ca sameti pāpāni, aṇuṃ thūlāni sabbaso.
samitattā hi pāpānaṃ, “…
Dhammapada Verses 262 & 263: Good Form
na vākkaraṇamattena, vaṇṇapokkharatāya vā.
sādhurūpo naro hoti, issukī maccharī saṭho.
Verse 263
yassa cetaṃ samucchinnaṃ, mūlaghaccaṃ samūhataṃ.
sa vantadoso medhāvī, “sādhurūpo”ti vuccati.
…
Dhammapada Verses 260 & 261: An Elder
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 260
na tena thero so hoti {thero hoti (sī. syā.)}, yenassa palitaṃ siro.
paripakko vayo tassa, “moghajiṇṇo”ti vuccati.
Verse 261
yamhi saccañca dhammo ca, ahiṃsā saṃy…
Dhammapada Verse 259: Holding the Dhamma
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 259
na tāvatā dhammadharo, yāvatā bahu bhāsati.
yo ca appampi sutvāna, dhammaṃ kāyena passati.
sa ve dhammadharo hoti, yo dhammaṃ nappamajjati.
English translation of…
Dhammapada Verses 258: A Pundit
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 258
na tena paṇḍito hoti, yāvatā bahu bhāsati.
khemī averī abhayo, “paṇḍito”ti pavuccati.
English translation of verse(s):
Verse 258
One is not wise because one spea…
Dhammapada Verses 256 & 257: Forceful
Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:
Verse 256
na tena hoti dhammaṭṭho, yenatthaṃ sāhasā {sahasā (sī. syā. ka.)} naye.
yo ca atthaṃ anatthañca, ubho niccheyya paṇḍito.
Verse 257
asāhasena dhammena, samena nay…