(OPRC) Lesson 66 (December 5, 2024) | Dhammapada 41 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 41
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Citta
(Thought)

41. Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo,
All too soon this body

Pathaviṁ adhisessati; 

 Will lie on the ground

Chuddho apeta viññāṇo,
Caste aside, deprived of consciousness,

Niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ.
Like a useless scrap of wood.

Story: Pūtigatta Tissatthera Vatthu