The Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha - (My Narration)
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
- This is my narration of The Dhammapada, which is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures.
Translated by F Max Muller: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dhamma...)
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Time Stamps:
Start - 0:00
Chapter I: The Twin-Verses - 0:13
Chapter II: On Earnestness - 4:15
Chapter III: Thought - 6:45
Chapter IV: Flowers - 8:51
Chapter V: The Fool - 11:53
Chapter VI: The Wise Man (Pandita) - 15:05
Chapter VII: The Venerable (Arhat) - 17:53
Chapter VIII: The Thousands - 19:57
Chapter IX: Evil - 23:02
Chapter X: Punishment - 25:43
Chapter XI: Old Age - 28:51
Chapter XII: Self - 30:48
Chapter XIII: The World - 32:51
Chapter XIV: The Buddha (The Awakened) - 34:57
Chapter XV: Happiness - 38:20
Chapter XVI: Pleasure - 40:39
Chapter XVII: Anger - 42:46
Chapter XVIII: Impurity - 45:19
Chapter XIX: The Just - 49:14
Chapter XX: The Way - 52:16
Chapter XXI: Miscellaneous - 56:28
Chapter XXII: The Downward Course - 59:24
Chapter XXIII: The Elephant - 1:02:14
Chapter XXIV: Thirst - 1:05:06
Chapter XXV: The Bhikshu (Mendicant) - 1:10:59
Chapter XXVI - The Brahmana (Arhat) - 1:15:28
Some Quotes I liked:
Chapter III: Thought
35 It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in and flighty, rushing wherever it listeth; a tamed mind brings happiness.
36 Let the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, very artful, and they rush wherever they list: thoughts well guarded bring happiness.
Chapter IV: Flowers
50 Not the perversities of others, not their sins of commission or omission, but his own misdeeds and negligences should a sage take notice of.
Chapter V: The Fool
69 As long as the evil deed done does not bear fruit, the fool thinks it is like honey; but when it ripens, then the fool suffers grief.
Chapter VI: The Wise Man (Pandita)edit
80 Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people fashion themselves.
81 As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, wise people falter not amidst blame and praise.
Chapter IX: Eviledit
122 Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a water-pot is filled; the wise man becomes full of good, even if he gather it little by little.
Chapter XI: Old Ageedit
156 Men who have not observed proper discipline, and have not gained treasure in their youth, lie, like broken bows, sighing after the past.
Chapter XII: Selfedit
158 Let each man direct himself first to what is proper, then let him teach others; thus a wise man will not suffer.
163 Bad deeds, and deeds hurtful to ourselves, are easy to do; what is beneficial and good, that is very difficult to do.
165 By oneself the evil is done, by oneself one suffers; by oneself evil is left undone, by oneself one is purified. Purity and impurity belong to oneself, no one can purify another.
Chapter XV: Happinessedit
197 Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate us let us dwell free from hatred!
Chapter XVI: Pleasureedit
209 He who gives himself to vanity, and does not give himself to meditation, forgetting the real aim (of life) and grasping at pleasure, will in time envy him who has exerted himself in meditation.
Chapter XVIII: Impurityedit
252 The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler.
253 If a man looks after the faults of others, and is always inclined to be offended, his own passions will grow, and he is far from the destruction of passions.
Chapter XX: The Wayedit
280 He who does not rouse himself when it is time to rise, who, though young and strong, is full of sloth, whose will and thought are weak, that lazy and idle man will never find the way to knowledge.
As a student, I lack the money to buy audio books and the time to read. I listen to your audiobooks while at the gym to expand my horizons. Without your videos I would never have read Socrates’ apology or Meditations. Thank you for your hard work. I’ll make sure to like and comment in the future so you can keep making these videos.
If you can't afford audiobooks how can you afford to go to the gym?
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@Peter Knopfler I'm finding all of the sarcasm and hostility in reply to my heartfelt comment thanking the creator very amusing given we're all commenting on an audio book of the Dhammapada. Welcome to the internet.
@Peter Knopfler Um, ok. I don't recall doubting your obviously towering intellect. Perhaps I'm missing something. I just wanted to point out the irony inherent in people's replies. I mean, I could double down and point out the irony of somebody boasting of their bibliophilia whilst at the same time demonstrating dysgraphia. But for all I know you're a polyglot and this is your twentieth language; I also just don't want to cause any strife. Go team Buddha.
@Peter Knopfler Alright, I've given a liberal helping of the benefit of the doubt. But it seems you are either insane or pretending to be insane for fun; which I suppose is a species of insanity in of itself. Conversation over, thanks for at least being interesting in your own boring way.
This is one of the greatest masterpieces in human history
This and the Gospel of Thomas👌👌
The greatest in my opinion. No other truer wisdom. Simple and profoundly the highest truth. THE path is outlined clearly
@@07torresa second to Trump daddy though
As a bit of a buddhist in training, I am more than euphoric to have found this audio book version of the dhammapada
I am really grateful for bringing out this greatest gift to all vulnerable beings living on this earth. They really need this teachings. I hope keaders like purin and other leaders seeking power will read this
Nice!!! As layman buddhist, I have read countless versions of the Dhammapada in 3 different languages throughout my life. I always enjoy reading different versions by different translators because they all have a different "flavor " to them even though it is the same teachings from 2,500 years ago. You did a terrific job with Go Rin No Sho, Tao Te Ching and The Art of War, so this is a real treat to me. Thank you!!!
Robin, thank you so much for doing this. Doing an audiobook is a huge task, and I don't think many people understand how long it takes to research, write, perform and edit videos like this.
I am just beginning my journey into Buddhism and I appreciate the fact that people like you care enough about the philosophy to spend countless hours doing these kinds of projects.
Again, thank you very much for doing this. I can tell you with 100% assuredness that you have helped at least one individual along the path.
I really enjoy your readings, your voice and style of reading carry a certain sense of wisdom with it. Thanks to you I have completed The Book of Five Rings, and now The Dhammapada
Thank you friend, Getting me my own Dhammapada and apply the suttas of Gautama. Tried stoics but man that can lead you to stagnation, a tedious process and very detrimental in many ways. No fundamentals on money and time management, no counsel and a battle between solitude and isolation, stoicism doesn’t work for me.
The Bible’s teachings are leaps beyond the stoics, a rythem, modem and with many fruits of counsel, principles and fundamentals that work like gears, once they get running smoothly there is much to let it flow, Buddhism from what ive read so far really flows well with the Dharmachakra, 4 noble truths and 8 fold path is much more beneficial, with fundamentals of their is learning in teaching and vice versa, stick to going to mysticism to practical.
Stoics and epicureans from practical to pragmatic.
Buddhism from mysticism to practical.
Biblical and Quranic from Practical to mystical.
Hindu Mysticism to more mysticism.
All good in their own ways, but for me, I’ll stick with Bible and Buddhism. Good pairing and very compatible.
Fun fact: Buddah meditated under the Ficus religiosa, ''buddah'' is a type of Nathanael.
'Jesus' saw Nathanael under the fig tree. And still Jesus is being put by some as: 'just a prophet'. Instead of worshipping an enlightened one, people should give credit to the one who enlightens.
I've probably listened to your narration 100 times
Not sure if I've said already, but thank you. I occasionally fall asleep listening to various vox stoica recordings. Most pleasant it is too.
Take little and be full and rest your head good idea that's I thought I was the only one
That fell asleep hearing the the Dhammapada enjoyed what I have done
I've read the book, but I always like to sleep reflecting on some of the sayings, which really helps me calm the mind. The narration is wonderful and his voice is just made to narrate books.
To be honest I didn't take too much from this one, not enough to be able to summarise it concisely. So I've left the parts I liked most as quotes in the description.
I intend to start the Discourses soon, but I need a clear period to do so start to finish.
Chapter I: The Twin-Verses - 0:13
Chapter II: On Earnestness - 4:15
Chapter III: Thought - 6:45
Chapter IV: Flowers - 8:51
Chapter V: The Fool - 11:53
Chapter VI: The Wise Man (Pandita) - 15:05
Chapter VII: The Venerable (Arhat) - 17:53
Chapter VIII: The Thousands - 19:57
Chapter IX: Evil - 23:02
Chapter X: Punishment - 25:43
Chapter XI: Old Age - 28:51
Chapter XII: Self - 30:48
Chapter XIII: The World - 32:51
Chapter XIV: The Buddha (The Awakened) - 34:57
Chapter XV: Happiness - 38:20
Chapter XVI: Pleasure - 40:39
Chapter XVII: Anger - 42:46
Chapter XVIII: Impurity - 45:19
Chapter XIX: The Just - 49:14
Chapter XX: The Way - 52:16
Chapter XXI: Miscellaneous - 56:28
Chapter XXII: The Downward Course - 59:24
Chapter XXIII: The Elephant - 1:02:14
Chapter XXIV: Thirst - 1:05:06
Chapter XXV: The Bhikshu (Mendicant) - 1:10:59
Chapter XXVI - The Brahmana (Arhat) - 1:15:28
Vox Stoica did you not take anything since you already knew most of these teachings? otherwise if its useful why post it?
if you already knew it where did you Aquire this knowledge? a few specific texts or a large selection of texts through out the years?
@Nix I mean I didn't have enough clear takeaways to summarise the book so I've posted it uncommented. The parts I liked I've added as quotes to the description. (edit updated original comment a bit to clarify)
@@SERGE_Tech I would say I didn't distil it's teachings down enough to be able to summarise it. The parts I liked most I've added as quotes in the description. (edit updated original comment a bit to clarify)
To summarize, sri buddha is describing things easy so that even people in this dark age can attain to the eternal abode, His house, where He came from. Jesus expounded on His teachings stating that yes, hang out with those that know their souls and you'll have a joy greater than that of the senses.
That is nirvana, literally meaning no trees, trees being a sanskrit term for desires. The only desire of every soul is to shine its light of goodness and it's far easier and more rewarding to do so away from this temporary earth, in sri buddha's home.
Or I could say be good for goodness sake to become enlightened but I dont think that would catch on lol
@@VoxStoica I interpret Nirvana being in the state of mind that Epictetus also achieved where you are immortal as in, you can't be hurt by anything external.
Buddha start exactly the same as Epictetus, that your thoughts ARE you and you can train your thoughts.
I see this in a Neurological sense, where Neurons activated in a specific sequences often, it creates a path of least resistance for your neural paths. Like a dirt path getting hardened by walking on it often.
Getting rid of the Ego (your opinions, such as the opinion that pain is bad) and entering tranquility untill death (and maybe after, dunno. Never died as far as I know)
I interpret Heaven and Hell as the life you create for yourself through your habits (automatic choices) and conscious choices.
I see rebirth as letting the parts of you that are bad for you die.
Even though you rationalised for yourself why that part is good for you, you have to let it die and be reborn.
You can reach Nirvana, when you have casted away all your bad habits and thoughts. You'd have to "design" yourself or program your brain and life.
Because there will be nothing to improve, you wont die (or experiencing the wish to die) or be reborn anymore.
Basically this is a "control yourself very precisely and meticulously" philosophy. Just like Epictetus (and the other Stoics) and Jesus.
I also suspect these people having experienced DMT in their brain through starvation and meditation. And I also suspect psychedelic drugs like magic shrooms to have played a role for Christianity.
DMT and certain psychedelic drugs causes what's called an "Ego death" (I had it on LSD).
During the ego death, I barely knew anything about myself or reality. The only thing that was left was curiosity, excitement and a little bit of fear. You can feel 1 with the universe.
It was very intense but did set me off on a very positive direction in my life. Which I guess let me here for now 😁
Hopefully I made some kind of sense. Obviously it's my interpretation, but hopefully it's food for thought
Addendum:
A bonus thought.
If Man is created in the image of God by God. Then if, you shape yourself into the image of what your ideal of "Go(o)d" is, aren't you your own God?
Thank you for sharing this Masterpiece!! Our world is entering a new phase, and we are all about to witness Karma play out like never before - The Dhammapada is a wonderful guide to all of us who are complex, confused, searching, wanting, needing or simply altering and changing with the times. To those who care more about good intentions and less about good impressions - Welcome to wisdom - Ushta-te!!
The voice is so soothing and calming. Just love it.
Thank you, always, for ALL of your contributions. You are certainly a benefit to us all
Thanx Vox stoica team for sharing these valuable treasures for free.Continue the great work.Thanks a lot
Thank you for the job mate, with your audiobook I saved so much money and time, I can’t thank you enough and your voice is always a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you for this. I always enjoy your uploads.
thanks! Vox, Dhamapada: one of the greatest books.
Listened to nearly all of your stoic recordings really good. Will listen to this tomorrow thanks
chris Boardman I also listened to all of it and continue to do so every morning and night. 1-2hrs each day.
Your voice and reading is one of the best !!!!
Thank you for recording this!!
Thank you. May your bodhisattva work continue to help all beings
Finally a good version of this - love your work, listens daily =)
This put me in equilibrium. And, thanks a zillion for your magnificent narration. Peace.
Wow. So much information it’s like a machine gun of knowledge to my brain ❤️🙏
Excellent as always Robin
I keep coming back to your reading; thanks.
Thank you for your narration; you have the voice for it, and I know how long it must take to cover so much material.
This is lovely. Thank you Robin
Well read and truly imparted the meaning. Excellent.
Thanks for bringing this to us
I listen to this twice daily at the moment along with the Wim Hof method. I appreciate your work Vox 👍
Thank you for this important reading and well read!
Thank you for this.
Grateful for you work sir
Great Work! Thank you!
Wow, you did a great job. So much wisdom here, thanks for sharing.
Thanks a million
Great and immortal sayings beautifully narrated.
Wonderful book and a wonderful narration
Great voice for a great teaching - thank you!
Thank you so much.
Blessed Lord Buddha.
Wishing you all the success in your future programmes..
Spread BUDDHISM all over the world
Narrator is an angel
this robert homer guy got a really good voice for audiobooks. started listening to his Marcus Aurelius - Meditations last night, already half way through (3 hours). already looking for my next listen!
Wish you all lots of peace, love and happiness 💙🙏💙
This is awesome
Excellent 👌👌. Keep doing great work. Thank you.
And pleasant voice, and pleasant manner of speaking.
Fascinating
beautiful
THANK YOU
thank you
Please do the Tao Te Ching next. It is my favourite book of all time.
You have a great voice. Thanks for all your hard work. Looking forward to many more audiobooks by you.
Thanks. I've got a copy of the Tao Te Ching here: ua-cam.com/video/wRnN_RBBCxI/v-deo.html
This feels like reading Ecclesiastes in the tanakh
Good deed brings good khamma and you did a huge meritorious job
Great speaking voice 👌
Greatness.
Thank you for a job well done. I have always enjoyed the teachings of James Allen and Alan Watts on the topic of Zen Buddhism this will be an audio book I will return to often.
Thankyou ...
would like to see a live stream where we ask you questions about life and how to live.
Awesome
Thank you
Read the book outside taking in the air it hits different! Blessings!
Right thinking
Namo buddha🙏
Dhammapada is a real virtuous character building pathway.
Great
Great stuff. Can you do Cicero "On Ends." It's one of the better ancient Stoic texts (book 3 and 4 specifically) and it's not on UA-cam.
Do you have a link to the text?
Great work. Try to divide gaatha in to there sectors called Wagga.That will help the listners much. We believe this as every day handbook gift . Gift we received is the present.
Him indeed I call a banana 😂 that’s what I hear everytime. Beautiful words and good guidance found here! Thanks for this video.
I'm trying to train myself to be a good Buddhist. ❤❤❤
Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🙏🙏🥰
It’s excellent sayings, I tried to remember some of them
I have a question for Robin: do you see strong similarities between Stoicism and Buddhism? (Some of the saying at the beginning of your reading of The Dhammapada sound like quotes from Epictetus to my layman ear.)
Thank you 🙏 what’s this teaching called in Tibetan
Please narrate some works by Plutarch. Such as the penguin book Plutarch in consolation to his wife
Please do audio for 53 mediation to met Buddha by osho
New subscriber. Thank you!
My best friend in graduate school was a Theravadan Buddhist
Abhidhamma please 🙏
That Buddha was a pretty smart guy, I think
If you find all teachings of Buddha you will be amazed that will be the best thing in your life
26:59 '..the wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if bunt by fire.' huh.
Ok I think it means if he u treat another human being that way they will retaliate against the the serving that dish of treatment but better and onward is it to show kindness agaisnt better judgment and get payment of kindness
Fire u breathe on will breathe fire on u as birds flock together
Fire burns you, so do wicked deeds. (Either in hell or here on earth)
"the wicked one is tormented like burning in a fire by his own actions"
Can someone tell me what he means by the yellow dress?
The robes of a renunciant, monk or ascetic are usually yellow.
Yellow dress indicates monk person and wish person in India 😊
TO BE A BUDDHA, ONE MUST FIRST EMBODY BEING A BODHISATTVA. FREE FROM HATRED FREE FROM EVILNESS.. I'M A LIL BODHI...
I view Buddhism as a self regulated moral philosophy that identifies no God though it clearly identifies consequences. I try to work with this using Yeshe Rabgye's book "The Best Way To Catch A Snake" and his website talks. Your inclusion of the concepts of heaven, hell and God does not ring true to my prior readings. This is not intended as a rebuke but a question. Thank you for your fine offering.
Buddha's own words from Dhammapada in Classical English
Happiness
We the unhating live
happily midst the haters,
among the hating humans
from hatred dwell we free.
Without Sickness Among The Sick
We who are healthy live
happily midst the unhealthy, among unhealthy humans
from ill-health dwell we free.
Not Anxious Among The Anxious
We the unfrenzied live
happily midst the frenzied,
among the frenzied humans from frenzy dwell we free.
Happily They Live - Undefiled
We for whom there’s nought live indeed so happily, joy-stained we’ll be like resplendent gods.
Happy About Both Victory And Defeat
Victory gives rise to hate,
those defeated lie in pain,
happily rest the Peaceful
surrendering victory
defeat.
Happiness Tranquilizes
There’s no fire like lust,
no evil like aversion,
no dukkha like the aggregates,no higher bliss than Peace.
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Worst Disease And Greatest Happiness
Hunger is the greatest ill,
the greatest dukkha - conditionedness,
knowing this reality at it is:
Nibbana bliss supreme.
Four Supreme Acquisitions
Health’s the greatest gain,
contentment, best of wealth, trusting’s best of kin, Nibbana bliss supreme.
The Free Are The Purest
Having drunk of solitude
and tasted Peace Sublime,
free from sorrow, evil-free,
one drinks of Dhamma’s joy.
Pleasant Meetings
So fair’s the sight of Noble Ones, ever good their company, by relating not to fools ever happy one may be.
Happy Company
Who moves among fool’s company must truly grieve for long, for ill the company of fools as ever that of foes, but weal’s a wise one’s company as meeting of one’s folk.
The Good And The Wise
Thus go with the steadfast, wise, well-versed, firm of virtue, practice-pure, Ennobled ‘Such’, who’s sound, sincere, as moon in wake of the Milky Way.
www.buddhanet.net/dhammapada/d_affect.htm
Beloved Of The Masses
Perfect in virtue and insight, firm in Dhamma, knower of Truth, dear to the people’s such a one
who does what should be done.
The Person With Higher Urges
One with a wish for the Undeclared, with mind so well-pervaded, a mind not bound in pleasures of sense, an ‘upstream-goer’s’ called.
The Fruits Of Good Action
One who’s long away from home returns in safety from afar, then friends, well-wishers, kinsmen too
are overjoyed at his return.
Good Actions Lead To Good Results
In the same way, with merit done when from this world to another gone
those merits then receive one there
www.buddhanet.net/dhammapada/d_anger.htm
He Who Is Not Assaulted By Sorrow
Anger and pride should one forsake, all fetters cast aside, dukkha’s none where no desire, no binding to body or mind.
The Efficient Charioteer
Who checks arising anger
as with chariot away, that one I call a charioteer,
others merely grip the reins.
Four Forms Of Victories
Anger conquer by amity,
evil conquer with good,
by giving conquer miserly,
with truth the speaker of falsity.
Three Factors Leading To Heaven
Speak truth and be not angry, from little give to one who asks, by these conditions three to go
unto the presence of the gods.
Those Harmless One Reach The Deathless
Those sages inoffensive
in body e’er restrained
go unto the Deathless State where gone they grieve no more.
Yearning For Nibbana
For the ever-vigilant
who train by day and night
upon Nibbana e’er intent
pollutions fade away.
There Is No One Who Is Not Blamed
An ancient saying, Atula,
not only said today -
‘They are blamed who silent sit, who often speak they too are blamed,
and blamed are they of measured speech’ -
there’s none in the world unblamed.
No One Is Exclusively Blamed Or Praised
There never was, there’ll never be nor now is ever found a person blamed perpetually or one who’s wholly praised.
Person Who Is Always Praise-Worthy
But those who are intelligent praise one of flawless conduct, sage,
in wisdom and virtue well-composed, having observed him day by day.
The Person Of Bodily Discipline
Rough action one should guard against, be with body well-restrained,
bad bodily conduct having shed train oneself in good.
Virtuous Verbal Behaviour
Rough speaking one should guard against,
be in speaking well-restrained, bad verbal conduct having shed
train oneself in good.
Discipline Your Mind
Rough thinking one should guard against, be in thinking well-restrained,
bad mental conduct having shed train oneself in good.
Safeguard The Three Doors
Restrained in body are the wise, in speech as well they are restrained, likewise are they restrained in mind,
they’re perfectly restrained.
Thank you for your offering. I suggest readers follow your link to Budda Net for a different translation an some interpretation of the text.
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I love these audio books! xD but for this particular one... a lot of the comments in the comments section reads like they're written by Yoda. Sorry i meant "Written by Yoda, they are!"
The struggle to free yourself from restraints
Becomes
Like those shackles
Now I desire to know what “the law” is. Where can I find it?
The Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu.
The Tao or "the way" is "the law"
The 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
30:00
54:00
GOD'S word through Gautama Buddha
Who god?
Itaren t'Vuhlkansu.
Doesn't slap like the dao de jing
Translated by Max Muller, then hard to trust the translation. As we are aware what he did with Indian Scriptures translation.
sounds like a bunch of words. what ever i make of it is what it is. good luck.
I an all will attain enlightenment in this lifetime for the benefit of all beings if not your wasting your time.