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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali: Verse 26 pamādamanuyuñjanti, bālā dummedhino janā. appamādañca medhāvī, dhanaṃ seṭṭhaṃva rakkhati. Verse 27 mā pamādamanuyuñjetha, mā kāmaratisanthavaṃ . appamatto hi jhāyanto, pappoti vipulaṃ sukhaṃ. English translation of verse(s): Verse 26 The foolish and ignorant indulge in heedlessness, but the wise one keeps his heedfulness as his best treasure. Verse 27 Do not give way to heedlessness. Do not indulge in sensual pleasures. Only the heedful and meditative attain great happiness. (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/O8e7R8UmcH0 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/dhp21-32/en/buddharakkhita#26 Feedback Form: Click here Contact: podcast@sirimangalo.org Keywords: Buddhism, Dhamma, Buddha, Monk, Bhikkhu, Sirimangalo, Yuttadhammo, Tipitaka, Pali, Heedfulness