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Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with their story and moral.

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12: The Chapter about the Self – 159<br />

Good is hard to do<br />

Devadatta caused a split in the Saṅgha and informed Ven.<br />

Ānanda, who related it to the Buddha; the Buddha explained<br />

how easy it is to do what is wrong, and summarised the<br />

teaching with this verse.<br />

163. Sukarāni asādhūni, attano ahitāni ca,<br />

yaṁ ve hitañ-ca sādhuñ-ca taṁ ve paramadukkaraṁ.<br />

Easily done are things not good,<br />

unbeneficial for oneself,<br />

but that which is beneficial<br />

is exceedingly hard to do.

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