Dhammapada — Chapter 4: Pupphavagga
16 verses
Verse 1
Who shall conquer this earth, this realm of Yama, and this world together with its gods? Who shall discern the well-taught path of Dhamma, as a skill…
Verse 2
The disciple-in-training shall conquer this earth, the realm of Yama, and this world with its gods. The trainee shall discern the well-taught path of…
Verse 3
Knowing this body to be like foam, comprehending its mirage-like nature, cutting off Mara's flower-tipped arrows, one should pass beyond the sight of…
Verse 4
Death carries away the person who is gathering flowers with an attached mind, as a great flood sweeps away a sleeping village.
Verse 5
The Destroyer brings under his sway the person who is gathering flowers with an attached mind, insatiate in sense pleasures.