The Dhammapada · Buddhist Sutras

The Dhammapada

26 chapters · 423 verses

The Dhammapada — “the path of righteousness” — is the most widely read Buddhist scripture: 423 short verses on mind, anger, wisdom and the way to peace, attributed to the Buddha himself. Choose a chapter below; every verse is free to read online, no account required.

26 Chapters

1 · The Twin Verses 2 · On Earnestness 3 · Thought 4 · Flowers 5 · The Fool 6 · The Wise Man 7 · The Arhat 8 · The Thousands 9 · Evil 10 · Punishment 11 · Old Age 12 · Self 13 · The World 14 · The Buddha 15 · Happiness 16 · Pleasure 17 · Anger 18 · Impurity 19 · The Just 20 · The Way 21 · Miscellaneous 22 · The Downward Course 23 · The Elephant 24 · Thirst 25 · The Bhikkhu 26 · The Brahmana

423 verses · classic public domain translation

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