Memorizing the Dhammapada

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Decks in this class (13)

Dhammapada - Order of chapters
To memorise the order of the chapters in pali
26  cards
Dhammapada - Orders of chapters in groups of five
To facilitate memorizing the names and order of the chapters, this deck gives them in groups of five
5  cards
1. Pairs - yamakavagga 1-20
1 intention shapes experiences in...,
2 intention shapes experiences in...,
3 they abused me they hit me they...
20  cards
2. Diligence - appamādavagga 21-32
21 heedfulness is the state free ...,
22 understanding this distinction...,
23 they who regularly meditate al...
12  cards
3. The Mind - cittavagga 33-43
33 the mind quivers and shakes ha...,
34 like a fish pulled from the se...,
35 hard to hold back flighty alig...
11  cards
4. Flowers - pupphavagga 44-59
44 who shall explore this land an...,
45 a trainee shall explore this l...,
46 knowing this body s like foam ...
16  cards
5. The Fool - bālavagga 60-75
60 long is the night for the wake...,
61 if while wandering you find no...,
62 sons are mine wealth is mine t...
16  cards
6. The Astute - paṇḍitavagga 76-89
76 regard one who sees your fault...,
77 advise and instruct curb wicke...,
78 don t mix with bad friends nor...
14  cards
7. The Perfected Ones - arahantavagga 90-99
90 at journey s end rid of sorrow...,
91 the mindful apply themselves t...,
92 those with nothing stored up w...
10  cards
8. The Thousands - sahassavagga 100-115
100 better than a thousand meanin...,
101 better than a thousand meanin...,
102 better than reciting a hundre...
16  cards
9. Wickedness - pāpavagga 116-128
116 rush to do good shield your m...,
117 if you do something bad don t...,
118 if you do something good do i...
13  cards
Dhammapada - Number of verses
To memorise how many verses are contained in each chapter
26  cards
Verse 1 Pali - English Words
M anopubbaxgam e 1,
Blank 2
2  cards

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Memorizing the Dhammapada

  • Class purpose General learning

The objective of this course is to memorize the Dhammapada in Pali. The course uses the pali text of Dhammapada of the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 edition as provided by suttacentral.net. The English translation is made by Bhikkhu Sujato, also as provided by suttacentral.net, if nothing else is said. In addition to the decks containing the verses in English and Pali for memorizing, the course also provides decks dealing with the structure of Dhammapada, as a support for the process of memorizing.

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