(OPRC) Lesson 41 (April 4, 2024) | Dhammapada 1-2 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 1-2
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Yamaka
(Dichotomies)

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā,

manoseṭṭhā manomayā;

Manasā ce paduṭṭhena,

bhāsati vā karoti vā;

Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,

cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ.

Story: Cakkhupālatthera Vatthu

All experience is preceded by mind, 

Led by mind,

Made by mind.

Speak or act with a corrupted mind,

And suffering follows

As the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox.

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā,

manoseṭṭhā manomayā;

Manasā ce pasannena,

bhāsati vā karoti vā;

Tato naṁ sukhamanveti,

chāyāva anapāyinī. 

Story: Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī Vatthu

All experience is preceded by mind, 

Led by mind,

Made by mind.

Speak or act with a peaceful mind,

And happiness follows

Like a never-departing shadow.