The Dhammapada

The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom

Translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Preface by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Chapters

1. The Pairs

2. Heedfulness

3. The Mind

4. Flowers

5. The Fool

6. The Wise Man

7. The Arahat: The Perfected One

8. The Thousands

9. Evil

10. Violence

11. Old Age

12. The Self

13. The World

14. The Buddha

15. Happiness

16. Affection

17. Anger

18. Impurity

19. The Just

20. The Path

21. Miscellaneous

22. The State of Woe

23. The Elephant

24. Craving

25. The Monk

26. The Holy Man

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