Intentions · Dhp 1–2
Before the first word
The opening verses connect intention with speech and action. A troubled intention brings suffering; a clear intention supports happiness.
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What comes before speech and action here?
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- Intention
The verses ask us to examine the mind behind an action. They do not say that every hardship is someone's fault.
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Dhammapada • Dhp 1–2
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Dhammapada 1–2, an early Pali verse collection preserved in the Theravāda canon. These are original learning notes, not a translation of the quoted Pali or a claim to represent every Buddhist tradition.
Summaries and explanations are original learning notes, not scripture translations. Interpretations vary between traditions.
Pali text: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500, Dhamma Society; published by SuttaCentral. Original learning notes by Amitaba.
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