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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali: Verse 231 kāyappakopaṃ rakkheyya, kāyena saṃvuto siyā. kāyaduccaritaṃ hitvā, kāyena sucaritaṃ care. Verse 232 vacīpakopaṃ rakkheyya, vācāya saṃvuto siyā. vacīduccaritaṃ hitvā, vācāya sucaritaṃ care. Verse 233 manopakopaṃ rakkheyya, manasā saṃvuto siyā. manoduccaritaṃ hitvā, manasā sucaritaṃ care. Verse 234 kāyena saṃvutā dhīrā, atho vācāya saṃvutā. manasā saṃvutā dhīrā, te ve suparisaṃvutā. English translation of verse(s): Verse 231 Let a man guard himself against irritability in bodily action; let him be controlled in deed. Abandoning bodily misconduct, let him practice good conduct in deed. Verse 232 Let a man guard himself against irritability in speech; let him be controlled in speech. Abandoning verbal misconduct, let him practice good conduct in speech. Verse 233 Let a man guard himself against irritability in thought; let him be controlled in mind. Abandoning mental misconduct, let him practice good conduct in thought. Verse 234 The wise are controlled in bodily action, controlled in speech and controlled in thought. They are truly well-controlled. (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/ZWJVvsNzA8Y 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/dhp221-234/en/buddharakkhita#231 Feedback Form: Click here Contact: podcast@sirimangalo.org Keywords: Buddhism, Dhamma, Buddha, Monk, Bhikkhu, Sirimangalo, Yuttadhammo, Tipitaka, Pali, Anger