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Dhammapada XIII
(vv. 168-174)

Lokavagga

The World

(excerpt)

Translated from the Pali by Andrew Olendzki.
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Alternate translation: Buddharakkhita | Thanissaro

168-174:
This world is blind! There are so few
Who see things as they truly are.

Come, take a good look at this world,
Pretty like a king's chariot.
Though fools become immersed in it,
For the wise there's no attachment.

See how much it's like a bubble!
See how much it's like a mirage!
The king of death does not see one
Who regards the world in this way.

Rouse yourself! And don't be lazy.
Follow the good ways of dhamma.

Revised: Sunday 2005-07-03
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