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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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3: The Chapter about the Mind – 52<br />

Go beyond death by reflecting on the body<br />

A monk who had been practising meditation saw a mirage, and<br />

realised this was similar to existence; he next saw froth on a<br />

river, with its bubbles bursting, and he realised existence is<br />

the same; the Buddha summed up his insight with this verse.<br />

46. Pheṇūpamaṁ kāyam-imaṁ viditvā,<br />

marīcidhammaṁ abhisambudhāno,<br />

chetvāna Mārassa papupphakāni,<br />

adassanaṁ Maccurājassa gacche.<br />

Knowing that this body is just like froth,<br />

understanding it is like a mirage,<br />

cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,<br />

one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.

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