71. Dhammapada 102 & 103，The Story of Kundalakesi Theri｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2023

Dhammapada Verses 102 and 103

70. Dhammapada 104 & 105，The Story of Brahmin Anatthapucchaka｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2023

Dhammapada Verses 104 and 105

Atta have jitam seyyo

Neva devo na gandhabbo

Verses 104 & 105: It is better indeed, to conquer oneself than to conquer others. Neither a deva, nor a gandhabba, nor Mara together with Brahma can turn into defeat the victory of the man who controls himself.

69. Dhammapada 101，The Story of Bahiya Daruciriya｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2023

Dhammapada Verse 101

Sahassamapi ce gatha

Verse 101: Better than a thousand verses that are senseless and unconnected with the realization of Nibbana, is a single verse, if on hearing it one is calmed.

68. Dhammapada 414，The Story of Sivali｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

Dhammapada Verse 414

Yo'mam palipatham duggam

Verse 414: Him I call a brahmana, who, having traversed this dangerous swamp (of passion), this difficult road (of moral defilements), the ocean of life (samsara) and the darkness of ignorance (moha), and having crossed the fourfold Flood, has reached the other shore (Nibbana); who practises Tranquility and Insight Meditation, who is free from craving and from doubt, who clings to nothing and remains in perfect peace.

67. Dhammapada 100，The Story of Tambadathika｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2023

Dhammapada Verse 100

Sahassamapi ce vaca

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.

66. Dhammapada 98，The Story of Venerable  Revata｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

Dhammapada Verse 98

Game va yadi varanne

Verse 98: In a village or in a forest, in a valley or on a hill, wherever arahats dwell, that place is delightful.

65. Dhammapada 95，The Story of Venerable  Sariputta 01｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

Dhammapada Verse 95

Pathavisamo no virujjhati

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.

64. Dhammapada 94，The Story of Venerable  Mahakaccayana ｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories

63. Dhammapada 92，The Story of Venerable  Belaṭṭhisīsa｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

Dhammapada Verse 92

Yesam sannicayo1natthi

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 destination, like the course of birds in the air, cannot be traced.

62. Dhammapada 93，The Story of Venerable Anuruddha｜Pa Auk （Maymyo）2022

The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories