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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali: Verse 102 yo ca gāthā sataṃ bhāse, anatthapadasaṃhitā . ekaṃ dhammapadaṃ seyyo, yaṃ sutvā upasammati. Verse 103 yo sahassaṃ sahassena, saṅgāme mānuse jine. ekañca jeyyamattānaṃ, sa ve saṅgāmajuttamo. English translation of verse(s): Verse 102 Better than reciting a hundred meaningless verses is the reciting of one verse of Dhamma, hearing which one attains peace. Verse 103 Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, yet he indeed is the noblest victor who conquers himself. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) A series on the Dhammapada, a set of 423 verse teachings given by the Buddha, including explanation of the Pali verse, a synopsis of the background story and application of the teaching to our practice by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. This Dhammapada Part I podcast includes Chapters 1-17 (Verses 1-234). Please subscribe to Dhammapada Part II for the verses in the rest of the chapters. New episodes are published in the Dhammapada Part II podcast. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu is a Canadian-born Theravada Buddhist monk, ordained in 2001 under the guidance of Venerable Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo. He has taught meditation courses in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition since 2003 and gives online teachings via YouTube, as well as Dhamma talks to both intensive meditators and by invitation to the general public. Original Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/DJjssr-IDzg Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Original Pali Text: https://www.digitalpalireader.online/_dprhtml/index.html?loc=k.1.x.x.x.x.x.m Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp100-115/en/buddharakkhita#102 Feedback Form: Click here Contact: podcast@sirimangalo.org Keywords: Buddhism, Dhamma, Buddha, Monk, Bhikkhu, Sirimangalo, Yuttadhammo, Tipitaka, Pali, The Thousands