Listen "The Dhammapada"
Episode Synopsis
The Dhammapada—a sacred collection of 423 verses attributed to the Buddha, offering timeless guidance on mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom. Translated by F. Max Müller, narrated by Mark Cassidy.📖 About the WorkThe Dhammapada is one of the earliest and most widely read texts in the Pali Canon. Composed of 423 verses divided into 26 thematic chapters, it covers mindfulness, desire, anger, happiness, and the self. Simple, poetic, and deeply profound, these teachings have guided millions for over two millennia with their clarity and universal wisdom on living an ethical, examined life.✍️ About the TranslatorFriedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) was a German-born philologist and Orientalist who played a major role in introducing Eastern spiritual texts to the Western world. His work on the Sacred Books of the East series remains a landmark in comparative religion and linguistics.🎙️ NarrationMark Cassidy delivers gentle, distraction-free narration with full on-screen subtitles—perfect for meditation, study, or peaceful listening.📚 Timestamps00:00:00 – The Dhammapada00:00:13 – Chapter 1: The Twin-Verses00:04:22 – Chapter 2: On Earnestness00:06:48 – Chapter 3: Thought00:08:54 – Chapter 4: Flowers00:11:54 – Chapter 5: The Fool00:14:59 – Chapter 6: The Wise Man (Pandita)00:17:45 – Chapter 7: The Venerable (Arhat)00:19:43 – Chapter 8: The Thousands00:22:37 – Chapter 9: Evil00:25:12 – Chapter 10: Punishment00:28:23 – Chapter 11: Old Age00:30:26 – Chapter 12: Self00:32:23 – Chapter 13: The World00:34:25 – Chapter 14: The Buddha (The Awakened)00:37:39 – Chapter 15: Happiness00:39:46 – Chapter 16: Pleasure00:41:46 – Chapter 17: Anger00:44:07 – Chapter 18: Impurity00:47:56 – Chapter 19: The Just00:50:45 – Chapter 20: The Way 00:53:51 – Chapter 21: Miscellaneous 00:56:40 – Chapter 22: The Downward Course00:59:24 – Chapter 23: The Elephant 01:02:05 – Chapter 24: Thirst 01:07:41 – Chapter 25: The Bhikshu (Mendicant) 01:11:54 – Chapter 26: The Brahmana (Arhat)📘 At Chillbooks, we present fully subtitled audiobooks of classic literature, philosophy, and historical texts.🔗 Follow Chillbooks:All Links • Spotify • YouTube • Instagram
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