The Dhammapada

The Dhammapada, in F. Max Müller's translation (1881): the Buddha's teaching in 423 verses, here as 414 daily readings across 26 chapters.

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Chapter I, The Twin-Verses

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Chapter II, On Earnestness

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Chapter III, Thought

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Chapter IV, Flowers

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  15. Verses 58, 59

Chapter V, The Fool

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Chapter VI, The Wise Man (Pandita)

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  12. Verses 87, 88
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Chapter VII, The Venerable (Arhat)

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Chapter VIII, The Thousands

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Chapter IX, Evil

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Chapter X, Punishment

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Chapter XI, Old Age

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  8. Verses 153, 154
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Chapter XII, Self

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Chapter XIII, The World

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Chapter XIV, The Buddha (The Awakened)

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Chapter XV, Happiness

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Chapter XVI, Pleasure

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Chapter XVII, Anger

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Chapter XVIII, Impurity

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Chapter XIX, The Just

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Chapter XX, The Way

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Chapter XXI, Miscellaneous

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Chapter XXII, The Downward Course

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Chapter XXIII, The Elephant

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Chapter XXIV, Thirst

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Chapter XXV, The Bhikshu (Mendicant)

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Chapter XXVI, The Brahmana (Arhat)

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