Dhammapada Sutta |
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The Path of Truth English translation by Bhikkhu Khantipalo & Sister Susanna Sydney, Australia, 1993 |
Kinh Pháp Cú |
XIII- Lokavagga |
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World |
Phẩm Thế Gian |
167. Do not follow base desires, nor live with heedlessness, do not follow wrong beliefs to grow in worldly ways. |
167. Chớ theo pháp hạ liệt. |
168. Rouse yourself, be diligent, in Dhamma faring well. Who dwells in Dhamma's happy in this birth and the next. |
168. Nỗ lực, chớ phóng dật! |
169. Fare in Dhamma coursing well, in evil courses do not fare. Who dwells in Dhamma's happy in this birth and the next. |
169. Hãy khéo sống chánh hạnh, |
170. Just as a bubble may be seen, just as a faint mirage, so should the world be viewed that the Death-king sees one not. |
170. Hãy nhìn như bọt nước, |
171. Come, look upon this world like to a rich, royal chariot wherein fools lounge at ease but alert ones linger not. |
171. Hãy đến nhìn đời này, |
172. Whoso was heedless formerly but later lives with heedfulness illuminates all this world as moon when free of clouds. |
172. Ai sống trước buông lung, |
173. Who by wholesome kamma covers up the evil done illumines all this world as moon when free from clouds. |
173. Ai dùng các hạnh lành, |
174. This world is blind-become few are here who see within as few the birds break free from net so those who go to heavens. |
174. Đời này thật mù quáng, |
175. Swans upon the sun's path fly, the powerful through space, conquering Mara and his host away from the world the wise are led. |
175. Như chim thiên nga bay, |
176. For one who falsely speaks, who disregards the Dhamma, who other lives denies: no evil this one will not do. |
176. Ai vi phạm một pháp, |
177. To heavenly realms the mean don't fare, fools magnanimity ne'er acclaim, but the one of wisdom rejoices at giving and happy will be in future lives. |
177. Keo kiết không sanh thiên, |
178. Than o'er the earth sole sovereignty, than going unto heaven, than lordship over all the worlds: better the Steam-winner's Fruit. |
178. Hơn thống lãnh cõi đất, |
Source: BuddhaSasana