Episodes
68. Dhammapada 100,The Story of Tambadathika|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2023 Dhammapada Verse 100 Tambadathika Coraghataka Vatthu Sahassamapi ce vaca anatthapadasamhita ekam atthapadam seyyo yam sutva upasammati. Verse 100: Better than a thousand words that are senseless and unconnected with the realization of Nibbana, is a single word of sense, if on hearing it one is calmed.
Published 02/04/23
66. Dhammapada 98,The Story of Venerable  Revata|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 Dhammapada Verse 98 Khadiravaniyarevatatthera Vatthu Game va yadi varanne ninne va yadi va thale yattha arahanto viharanti tam bhumiramaneyyakam. Verse 98: In a village or in a forest, in a valley or on a hill, wherever arahats dwell, that place is delightful.
Published 02/04/23
65. Dhammapada 95,The Story of Venerable  Sariputta 01|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 Dhammapada Verse 95 Sariputtatthera Vatthu Pathavisamo no virujjhati indakhilupamo tadi subbato rahadova apetakaddamo1 samsara na bhavanti tadino. Verse 95: Like the earth, the arahat is patient and is not provoked to respond in anger; like the door-post he is firm; he is unperturbed by the ups and downs of life; he is serene and pure like a lake free from mud. For such an arahat there will be no more rebirth.
Published 02/04/23
64. Dhammapada 94,The Story of Venerable  Mahakaccayana |Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verse 94 Mahakaccayanatthera Vatthu Yassindriyani samathangatani assa yatha sarathina sudanta pahinamanassa anasavassa devapi tassa pihayanti tadino. Verse 94: The arahat whose sense-faculties are calm like horses well-tamed by the charioteer, who is free from pride and moral intoxicants - such an arahat is held dear even by the devas.
Published 02/04/23
63. Dhammapada 92,The Story of Venerable  Belaṭṭhisīsa|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 Dhammapada Verse 92 Belatthasisatthera Vatthu Yesam sannicayo1natthi ye parinnatabhojana2 sunnato3 animitto4 ca vimokkho5 yesam gocaro akaseva sakuntnam gati tesam durannaya6. Verse 92: Arahats do not hoard (anything); when taking food they reflect well over it (i.e., in accordance with the three parinnas). They have as their object liberation from existence, that is, Nibbana which is Void and Signless. Their...
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62. Dhammapada 93,The Story of Venerable Anuruddha|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verse 93 Anuruddhatthera Vatthu Yassasa va parikkhina ahare ca anissito sunnato animitto ca vimokkho yassa gocaro akaseva sakuntanam padam tassa durannayam. Verse 93: The arahat is free from moral intoxicants (asavas); he is not attached to food. He has as his object liberation from existence, i.e., Nibbana which is Void and Signless. His path, like that of birds in the...
Published 02/04/23
61. Dhammapada 91,The Story of Venerable Mahakassapa|Pa Auk (Maymyo)2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verse 91 Mahakassapatthera Vatthu Uyyunjanti satimanto na nikete ramanti te hamsava pallalam hitva okamokam jahanti te. Verse 91: The mindful strive diligently (in the Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice); they take no delight in the home (i.e., in the life of sensual pleasures); like swans (hamsa) that forsake the muddy pool, they abandon all home life (i.e.,...
Published 02/04/23
60. Dhammapada 80 ②,The story of Pandita Samanera|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 80 Panditasamanera Vatthu Udakam hi nayanti nettika usukara namayanti tejanam darum namayanti tacchaka attanam damayanti pandita. Verse 80: Farmers (lit., makers of irrigation canals ) channel the water; fletchers straighten the arrow; carpenters work the timber; the Wise tame themselves.
Published 02/04/23
59. Dhammapada 80 ①,The story of Pandita Samanera|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 80 Panditasamanera Vatthu Udakam hi nayanti nettika usukara namayanti tejanam darum namayanti tacchaka attanam damayanti pandita. Verse 80: Farmers (lit., makers of irrigation canals ) channel the water; fletchers straighten the arrow; carpenters work the timber; the Wise tame themselves.
Published 02/04/23
58. Dhammmapa 79 The Story of Venerable  Mahakappina|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 79 Mahakappinatthera Vatthu Dhammapiti sukham seti vippasannena cetasa ariyappavedite dhamme sada ramati pandito. Verse 79: He who drinks in the Dhamma lives happily with a serene mind; the wise man always takes delight in the Dhamma (Bodhipakkhiya Dhamma) expounded by the Noble Ones (ariyas).
Published 02/04/23
57. Dhammapada 73&74  Citta and Sudhamma|Pa Auk 2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verses 73 and 74 Cittagahapati Vatthu Asantam bhavanamiccheyya purekkharanca bhikkhusu avasesu ca issariyam pujam parakulesu1 ca.Mameva kata mannantu gihi2 pabbajita ubho mamevativasa assu kiccakiccesu kismici iti balassa sankappo iccha mano ca vaddhati. Verse 73: The foolish bhikkhu desires praise for qualities he does not have, precedence among bhikkhus, authority in the monasteries,...
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56. Dhammapada 75 The Story of Novice Monk Tissa of the Forest Monastery|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 75 Vanavasitissasamanera Vatthu Anna hi labhupanisa anna nibbanagamini evametam abhinnaya bhikkhu Buddhassa savako sakkaram nabhinandeyya vivekamanubruhaye1. Verse 75: Indeed, the path that leads to worldly gain is one and the Path that leads to Nibbana is another. Fully comprehending this, the bhikkhu, the disciple of the Buddha, should not take delight in worldly gain and honour, but...
Published 02/04/23
55. Dhammapada 3,Story of Tissa|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verses 3 Tissatthera Vatthu Akkocchi mam avadhi mam ajini mam ahasi me ye ca tam upanayhanti veram tesam na sammati. Verse 3: "He abused me, he ill-treated me, he got the better of me, he stole my belongings;"... the enmity of those harbouring such thoughts cannot be appeased.
Published 02/04/23
54. Dhammapada 2,Story of Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī|Pa Auk 2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verse 2 Matthakundali Vatthu Manopubbangama dhamma manosettha manomaya manasa ce pasannena bhasati va karoti va tato nam sukha1 manveti chayava anapayini. Verse 2: All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner; they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness (sukha) follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.
Published 02/04/23
53. Dhammapada 4,Story of The Black FemaleYakkha|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 4  Tissatthera Vatthu Akkocchi mam avadhi mam ajini mam ahasi me ye ca tam nupanayhanti veram tesupasammati. Verse 4: "He abused me, he ill-treated me, he got the better of me, he stole my belongings;"... the enmity of those not harbouring such thoughts can be appeased.
Published 02/04/23
52. Dhammapada 1,Story of Cakkhupala|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 1 Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu Manopubbangama dhamma manosettha manomaya manasa ce padutthena bhasati va karoti va tato nam dukkhamanveti cakkamva vahato padam. Verse 1: All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner; they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made. If one speaks or acts with an evil mind, 'dukkha'  follows him just as the wheel follows the hoofprint of the ox that draws the cart.
Published 02/04/23
51. Dhammapada 5,The Quarreling Monks of Kosambi|Pa Auk 2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verse 5 Kalayakkhini Vatthu Na hi verena verani sammantidha kudacanam averena ca sammanti esa dhammo sanantano. Verse 5: Hatred is, indeed, never appeased by hatred in this world. It is appeased only by loving-kindness. This is an ancient law.
Published 02/04/23
50. Dhammapada 6,Story of Kāḷa Junior and Kāḷa Senior|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 6 Kosambaka Vatthu Pare ca na vijananti1 mayamettha yamamase2 ye ca tattha vijananti3 tato sammanti medhaga. Verse 6: People, other than the wise, do not realize, "We in this world must all die," (and, not realizing it, continue their quarrels). The wise realize it and thereby their quarrels cease.
Published 02/04/23
49. Dhammapada 17,The Story of Devadatta|Pa Auk 2022 Dhammapada Verse 17 Devadatta Vatthu Idha tappati pecca tappati papakari ubhayattha tappati papam me katanti tappati bhiyyo tappati duggatim1 gato. Verse 17: Here he is tormented, hereafter he is tormented; the evil-doer is tormented in both existences. He is tormented, and he laments: "Evil have I done." He is even more tormented when he is reborn in one of the lower worlds (Apaya).
Published 02/04/23
48. Dhp Story of Cunda Sūkarika vatthu
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47. Pāveyyakājīvaka Dhp Story
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46. Rādha Thera Story from Dhammapada
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45. Channa Thera Dhammapada Story
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44. Dhammapada 11&12,Who Likes Ovada the story of Assajipunabbasukavatthu|Pa Auk 2022 The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories Dhammapada Verses 11 and 12 Sariputtatthera VatthuAsare1saramatino sare2casaradassino te saram3 nadhigacchanti micchasankappagocara.Saranca sarato natva asaranca adhigacchanti te saram adhigacchanti sammasankappagocara.Verse 11: They take untruth for truth; they take truth for untruth; such persons can never arrive at the truth, for they hold wrong views.Verse 12:...
Published 02/04/23
43. Dhammika Thera Dhammapada Story
Published 02/04/23