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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali: Verse 219 cirappavāsiṃ purisaṃ, dūrato sotthimāgataṃ. ñātimittā suhajjā ca, abhinandanti āgataṃ. Verse 220 tatheva katapuññampi, asmā lokā paraṃ gataṃ. puññāni paṭigaṇhanti, piyaṃ ñātīva āgataṃ. piyavaggo soḷasamo niṭṭhito. English translation of verse(s): Verse 219 When, after a long absence, a man safely returns from afar, his relatives, friends and well-wishers welcome him home on arrival. Verse 220 As kinsmen welcome a dear one on arrival, even so his own good deeds will welcome the doer of good who has gone from this world to the next. (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/i-WSuG6aXJg 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/dhp209-220/en/buddharakkhita#219 Feedback Form: Click here Contact: podcast@sirimangalo.org Keywords: Buddhism, Dhamma, Buddha, Monk, Bhikkhu, Sirimangalo, Yuttadhammo, Tipitaka, Pali, Affection