The Dhammapada:
The Buddha's Path of Wisdom

Translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Copyright © 1985, Buddhist Publication Society
Kandy, Sri Lanka

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Contents

• Preface by Acharya Buddharakkhita
• Introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi
  
• Chapters:
  1. The Pairs (vv. 1-20)
  2. Heedfulness (vv. 21-32)
  3. The Mind (vv. 33-43)
  4. Flowers (vv. 44-59)
  5. The Fool (vv. 60-75)
  6. The Wise Man (vv. 76-89)
  7. The Arahat: The Perfected One (vv. 90-99)
  8. The Thousands (vv. 100-115)
  9. Evil (vv. 116-128)
  10. Violence (vv. 129-145)
  11. Old Age (vv. 146-156)
  12. The Self (vv. 157-166)
  13. The World (vv. 167-178)
  14. The Buddha (vv. 179-196)
  15. Happiness (vv. 197-208)
  16. Affection (vv. 209-220)
  17. Anger (vv. 221-234)
  18. Impurity (vv. 235-255)
  19. The Just (vv. 256-272)
  20. The Path (vv. 273-289)
  21. Miscellaneous (vv. 290-305)
  22. The State of Woe (vv. 306-319)
  23. The Elephant (vv. 320-333)
  24. Craving (vv. 334-359)
  25. The Monk (vv. 360-382)
  26. The Holy Man (vv. 383-423)
• Notes