The DhammapadaVerses of the Buddha's teaching

The Dhammapada

Verses of the Buddha's teaching

Full text · 26 chaptersNarrated in your voice

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What it's about

Four hundred twenty-three verses of the Buddha's teaching in Müller's classic translation — on the mind, craving, and the path — the most-read book of the Buddhist canon.

Reading plan

Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.

Read together

Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.

Who it's for

- Anyone reading scripture, devotionally or otherwise - Mindfulness readers meeting the source text - A verse a day, and it lasts a year

What’s inside

1
Chapter I. The Twin-Verses
3 min
2
Chapter II. On Earnestness
1 min
3
Chapter III. Thought
1 min
4
Chapter IV. Flowers
2 min
5
Chapter V. The Fool
2 min
6
Chapter VI. The Wise Man (Pandita)
2 min
7
Chapter VII. The Venerable (Arhat).
1 min
8
Chapter VIII. The Thousands
2 min
9
Chapter IX. Evil
2 min
10
Chapter X. Punishment
2 min
11
Chapter XI. Old Age
1 min
12
Chapter XII. Self
1 min
13
Chapter XIII. The World
1 min
14
Chapter XIV. The Buddha (The Awakened)
2 min
15
Chapter XV. Happiness
1 min
16
Chapter XVI. Pleasure
1 min
17
Chapter XVII. Anger
2 min
18
Chapter XVIII. Impurity
3 min
19
Chapter XIX. The Just
2 min
20
Chapter XX. The Way
2 min
21
Chapter XXI. Miscellaneous
2 min
22
Chapter XXII. The Downward Course
2 min
23
Chapter XXIII. The Elephant
2 min
24
Chapter XXIV. Thirst
4 min

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The Dhammapada

What it's about

Reading plan

Read together

Who it's for

What’s inside

What readers say

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