(OPRC) Lesson 68 (December 19, 2024) | Dhammapada 43 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 43
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Citta
(Thought)

43. Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā,
Neither mother nor father,

aññe vā pi ca ñātakā;
Nor any other relative can do

Sammā paṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,
One as much good

seyyaso naṁ tato kare.
As one's own well-directed thought.

Story: Soreyya Vatthu