Dhammapada & stories

The Dhammapada

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The Dhammapada contains 423 verses in 26 chapters, covering all kinds of topics.

The meaning of the verses is significantly clarified by stories from the commentaries and Bhikkhu Pesala had relied heavily on this context to give the most appropriate English translation from Pali.

Dhammapada: The Path of Dhamma

Translator's Introduction [ Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro ]
Dhp I: Yamakavagga — Pairs {Dhp 1-20} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp II: Appamadavagga — Heedfulness {Dhp 21-32} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp III: Cittavagga — The Mind {Dhp 33-43} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp IV: Pupphavagga — Flowers/Blossoms {Dhp 44-59} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp V: Balavagga — The Fool/Fools {Dhp 60-75} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp VI: Panditavagga — The Wise {Dhp 76-89} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp VII: Arahantavagga — The Arahant or Perfected One/Arahants {Dhp 90-99}[Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp VIII: Sahassavagga — The Thousands/Thousands {Dhp 100-115} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp IX: Papavagga — Evil {Dhp 116-128} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp X: Dandavagga — Violence/The Rod {Dhp 129-145} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XI: Jaravagga — Old Age/Aging {Dhp 146-156} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XII: Attavagga — The Self/Self {Dhp 157-166} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XIII: Lokavagga — The World/Worlds {Dhp 168-174} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro |Olendzki (excerpt)].
Dhp XIV: Buddhavagga — The Buddha/Awakened {Dhp 179-196} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XV: Sukhavagga — Happiness/Happy {Dhp 197-208} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XVI: Piyavagga — Affection/Dear Ones {Dhp 209-220} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XVII: Kodhavagga — Anger {Dhp 221-234} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XVIII: Malavagga — Impurity/Impurities {Dhp 235-255} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XIX: Dhammatthavagga — The Just/The Judge {Dhp 256-272} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XX: Maggavagga — The Path {Dhp 273-289} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XXI: Pakinnakavagga — Miscellaneous/Miscellany {Dhp 290-305} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XXII: Nirayavagga — Hell {Dhp 306-319} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XXIII: Nagavagga — The Elephant/Elephants {Dhp 320-333} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].
Dhp XXIV: Tanhavagga — Craving {Dhp 334-359} [Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro].
Dhp XXV: Bhikkhuvagga — The Monk/Monks {Dhp 360-382} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].

Dhp XXVI: Brahmanavagga — The Holy Man/Brahmans {Dhp 383-423} [Buddharakkhita |Thanissaro].