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Born a prince in Lumbini (modern Nepal), he renounced his... Free [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fbuddha%2Fworks%2Fthe-dhammapada) Share Link copied Format epub Rating No reviews yet ![The Dhammapada](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kshvkbksjppgewvgf0qnfw78/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260829%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260829T173224Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8fa72180c699d4eb2f306e5ae0f4565a80bf7fcc9fe304ea661133fbc6edc117) ## About this work The Dhammapada by Buddha. THE DHAMMAPADA A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller From: The Sacred Books of the East Translated by Various Oriental Scholars Edited by F. Max Muller Volume X Part I \[Note: The introduction, notes… Sample ## Take a look inside THE DHAMMAPADA A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller From: The Sacred Books of the East Translated by Various Oriental Scholars Edited by F. Max Muller Volume X Part I \[Note: The introduction, notes and index have been omitted.\] CONTENTS DHAMMAPADA Chapter I. The Twin-Verses Chapter II. On Earnestness Chapter III. Thought Chapter IV. Flowers Chapter V. The Fool Chapter VI. The Wise Man (Pandita) Chapter VII. The Venerable (Arhat). Chapter VIII. The Thousands Chapter IX. Evil Chapter X. Punishment Chapter XI. Old Age Chapter XII. Self Chapter XIII. The World Chapter XIV. The Buddha (The Awakened) Chapter XV. Happiness Chapter XVI. Pleasure Chapter XVII. Anger Chapter XVIII. Impurity Chapter XIX. The Just Chapter XX. The Way Chapter XXI. Miscellaneous Chapter XXII. The Downward Course Chapter XXIII. The Elephant Chapter XXIV. Thirst Chapter XXV. The Bhikshu (Mendicant) Chapter XXVI. The Brahmana (Arhat) DHAMMAPADA Chapter I. The Twin-Verses 1\. All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage. 2\. All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. 3\. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"—in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease. 4\. "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"—in those who do not harbour such thoughts… [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fbuddha%2Fworks%2Fthe-dhammapada) The sample continues in the full work. 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