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The Dhammapada - Buddha

February 17, 2025·1 hr 51 min·5 clips
The Dhammapada teaches that hatred never ceases by hatred, but only ceases through the power of love.
This episode is a narrated reading of The Dhammapada, a foundational Buddhist scripture, presenting its verses on thought, action, ethics, and the path to enlightenment. It offers direct philosophical teachings without modern commentary or analysis.

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A spare, severe reading that makes thought, restraint, and love feel like the path forward.

The Dhammapada treats thought as the root of conduct: evil thought brings pain, pure thought brings happiness, and hatred yields only to love.

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You want a severe, lucid guide to thought, restraint, consequence, and the ending of hatred.

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