Dhammapada Part II

Dhammapada Verses 277 - 279: Three Paths of Purification


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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:


Verse 277
“sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, yadā paññāya passati.
atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.

Verse 278
“sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti, yadā paññāya passati.
atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.

Verse 279
“sabbe dhammā anattā”ti, yadā paññāya passati.
atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.



English translation of verse(s):


Verse 277
“All conditioned things are impermanent”—when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.

Verse 278
“All conditioned things are unsatisfactory”—when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.



Verse 279
“All things are not-self”—when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.


(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)



A series on the Dhammapada, a set of 423 verse teachings given by the Buddha, including explanation of the Pali verse, a synopsis of the background story and application of the teaching to our practice by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu.


This Dhammapada Part II podcast includes Chapters 18-26 (Verses 235-423). New episodes are published each week in this podcast. Verses 1-234 from Chapters 1-17 have already been published in Dhammapada Part I podcast. Please subscribe to Dhammapada Part I to listen to the earlier verses.


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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp273-289/en/buddharakkhita#277


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