Dhammapada Verse 287: A Sleeping Village

from Dhammapada Part II Hosted by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu

Verse 287 As a great flood carries away a sleeping village, so death seizes and carries away the man with a clinging mind, doting on his children and cattle. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) 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 Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp273-289/en/buddharakkhita#287

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