"You yourselves must do the work, the Realized Ones just show…" — Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

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You yourselves must do the work, the Realized Ones just show the way. Meditators practicing absorption are released from Māra’s bonds.

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The Dhammapada, translated by Buddharakkhita, is one of the most cherished scriptures of Theravada Buddhism — a collection of 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, presenting the core of the dharma in pithy, memorable form. Its verses on the mind, suffering, the path, and nirvana have guided and comforted practitioners for over two thousand years. This translation is widely used in meditation centers and Buddhist studies programs for its fidelity and clarity.

Author: Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
Tradition: Buddhist
Source text: Dhammapada
Chapter: Dhammapada — The Path (276)
Verse / page: dhp.276
Topics: Meditation Oneness Righteousness Truth Unity Action Effort Freedom Guidance Path Reality Sincerity

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Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, and realize

Whosoever makes his mind the dwelling place for God, remembers it for ever, he receives the real happiness. If the mind concentrates on God, one receives joy that is free from pains.

Having reached that state, one finds their haven in the contemplation of Eternal Beauty, and no longer in worldly pleasures.

If the soul is to know God, it must forget itself and lose itself, for as long as it contemplates self, it cannot contemplate God.