A
abodes of beings, nine, Kp4
accusation, Dhp3
actions
blameless, Kp5
admonishment, being easy to, Kp5
aggregates, Kp4
as suffering, Dhp202
alcohol, Kp5
alms gatherer, simile of bee and flower, Dhp49
analytical knowledge (paṭisambhidā), Kp8
anger (kodha), Dhp chapter 17
keep in check, Dhp222
overcoming, Dhp223
simile of charioteer, Dhp222
arahant
envied by gods, Dhp94
residence of, Dhp98–9
simile of bird in sky, Dhp92–3
simile of earth, Dhp95
simile of lake, Dhp95
simile of post, Dhp95
ascetic, mendicant, sage, true meaning, Dhp265–72
ascetic practices, uselessness of, Dhp141
association
with fools, Dhp207
with loved and unloved, Dhp210
simile of moon and stars, Dhp208
with wise, Kp5, Dhp64–5, Dhp206–7
association with people, Kp5
attachment
sexual, Dhp284
simile of calf, Dhp284
as source of sorrow, Dhp214
austerity, Kp5
B
bad actions
accumulating little by little, Dhp121
doing again and again, Dhp117
easy to do, Dhp163
results come slowly, Dhp119
seeing results of, Dhp15, Dhp17
simile of poison, Dhp124
bad monastics, rebirth, Dhp307–8
bad people, simile of arrow, Dhp304
beautiful, sign of, Dhp7
beautiful words beneficial for the one who practices, simile of flower, Dhp52
beautiful words without practicing, simile of flower, Dhp51
beauty, Kp8
blame
inevitability of, Dhp227
by the wise, Kp9
blame and praise
simile of rock, Dhp81
unaffected by, Dhp81
blessings (maṅgala), Kp5
body
simile of foam, Dhp46
simile of pot, Dhp40
thirty-two parts, Kp3
bones, simile of gourds, Dhp149
brahmacariya. see monastic life
brahmin, true meaning, Dhp chapter 26
Buddha, the, Kp6, Dhp chapter 14
as best person, Dhp353
envied by gods, Dhp181
rarity of, Dhp182
business, Kp9
C
celibacy, Kp5
children, caring for, Kp5
concentration (samādhi), Kp6
hindrances to, Dhp249–50
and wisdom, Dhp372
confidence, and giving, Dhp249
conflicts, Dhp6
stopping, Dhp134
conscience, simile of horse and whip, Dhp143–44
contentment, Kp5, Dhp199–200, Dhp331
as criterion for loving-kindness, Kp9
as wealth, Dhp204
craving, Dhp chapter 24
freedom from, Dhp350–52
simile of creeper, Dhp334
simile of grass in rain, Dhp335
simile of monkey, Dhp334
simile of rabbit, Dhp342–43
simile of root digging, Dhp337
simile of water drop on lotus leaf, Dhp336
as source of sorrow, Dhp215
underlying tendency, Dhp338, Dhp340
cruelty (hiṁsa)
D
death
all fear, Dhp129
cannot escape, Dhp128
comes quickly, Dhp41
leaving all behind, Kp8
simile of cowherd, Dhp135
simile of flood, Dhp47, Dhp287
deathless (amata), Dhp21, Dhp411
departed relatives
compassion towards, Kp7
duty towards, Kp7
honoring, Kp7
sharing merit with, Kp7
Dhamma, Kp6
as best gift, Dhp354
as best joy, Dhp354
delight in, Dhp364
rejoicing in, Dhp79
teaching, Dhp363
well explained, Dhp86
Dhamma discussion, timely, Kp5
Dhamma teaching, simile of flowering forest, Kp6
Dhanapāla, elephant, Dhp324
diligence, Kp5. see also heedfulness (appamāda)
discernment, Dhp256
disciple of the Buddha, simile of lotus in mud, Dhp59
discipline, Kp5
E
eating
immoderation, Dhp7
restraint, Dhp8
education, Kp5
eight individuals, Kp6
elephant, Dhp chapter 23
enduring abuse, Dhp320–21, Dhp399
simile of elephant, Dhp320
single day of, Dhp112
enlightenment factors, Kp4
envy, block to concentration, Dhp365
essential/inessential, Dhp11, Dhp12
evil
abandoning, Kp5
simile of merchant, Dhp123
simile of poison, Dhp123
evil actions, harming oneself, Dhp161, Dhp162, Dhp164
external qualities, Dhp393–94
F
faith (saddhā), Dhp333
lack of prevents wisdom, Dhp37
fame, danger of, Dhp72
feelings, Kp4
fetters, three lower, Kp6
first verses of Buddha, Dhp153–54
followers, Kp8
food, Kp4
fool, Dhp chapter 5
don’t associate with, Dhp61
long in saṁsara, Dhp60
own worst enemy, Dhp66
seeking power, Dhp73–4
foulness of body, Dhp147–50
four pairs of people, Kp6
friendship, Dhp78, Dhp323, Dhp328, Dhp331, Dhp376
showing faults, Dhp76
G
gentleness, as criterion for loving-kindness, Kp9
ghost realm, qualities of, Kp7
ghosts, sharing merit with, Kp7
praised by wise, Dhp177
rebirth in heaven, Dhp224
going forth (pabbajja), difficult, Dhp302
good actions
accumulating little by little, Dhp122
doing again and again, Dhp118
hard to do, Dhp163
rebirth, Dhp219–20
results come slowly, Dhp120
seeing results of, Dhp16, Dhp18
simile of garland maker, Dhp53
good friends, as result of merit, Kp8
good people
praised by gods, Dhp230
simile of Himalaya, Dhp304
gratitude, Kp5
greed, as fire, Dhp202, Dhp251
grieving, Kp7
H
happiness, Dhp chapter 15
with material things, Dhp290
through harming others, Dhp291
harming a good person, simile of dust in wind, Dhp125
harsh speech, result of, Dhp133
hatred, Dhp5
as crime, Dhp202
hatred (dosa), as crime, Dhp251
health, as blessing, Dhp204
heaven
few reborn in, Dhp174
vs. kingship, Kp8
simile of bird and net, Dhp174
heedfulness (appamāda), Dhp chapter 2, Dhp21
as always praised, Dhp30
as best treasure, Dhp26
rejoicing in, Dhp22
simile of fire, Dhp31
simile of island, Dhp25
simile of moon, Dhp172–73
simile of mountain-top, Dhp28
simile of swift horse, Dhp29
heedlessness (pamāda), Dhp21
heirs, Kp8
hell, Dhp chapter 22
holy life, rejected in youth, Dhp155–54
non-delight in, Dhp75
result of giving, Dhp109
to the worthy, Dhp106–9, Dhp195–96
hope, Dhp410
human birth, rarity of, Dhp182
humility, Kp5
as criterion for loving-kindness, Kp9
hunger, as illness, Dhp203
I
ignorance, as worst stain, Dhp243
immorality, simile of creeper, Dhp162
J
jealousy, Dhp209
K
karma, cannot escape results of, Dhp127
killing, Dhp129–30
result of, Dhp131–32
thinking of others as oneself, Dhp129–30
L
lay life, difficult, Dhp302
leadership, Kp8
learning, Dhp392
listening to Dhamma
small amount, Dhp100–2, Dhp259
timely, Kp5
livelihood, monastic, Dhp366
love (non-hatred), Dhp197
love (piya), Dhp chapter 16
loved ones, clinging to, Dhp211–12
lust (rāga)
developed mind, Dhp14
simile of rain and roof, Dhp13, Dhp14
undeveloped mind, Dhp13
lying, Dhp176
overcoming, Dhp223
rebirth, Dhp306
M
Māra
attacks the lazy, Dhp7
cannot attack the energetic, Dhp8
cannot find the good, Dhp57
simile of stream, Dhp337
simile of wind and mountain, Dhp8
simile of wind and weak tree, Dhp7
meditation
postures, Kp9
single day of, Dhp110–11
and wisdom, Dhp282
mendicant, young, Dhp382
by honoring, Dhp195–96
praised by wise, Kp8
as support for nibbāna, Kp8
as true possession, Kp8
merit sharing, Kp7
simile of flowing rain, Kp7
mind, Dhp chapter 3
guarded leads to hppiness, Dhp36
as hard to control, Dhp33, Dhp34
simile of arrow maker, Dhp33
simile of citadel, Dhp40
simile of fish, Dhp34
as subtle, Dhp36
tamed leads to happiness, Dhp35
trained better than family, Dhp43
untrained worse than enemy, Dhp42
mindful person, simile of swan, Dhp91
mindfulness, Dhp374
mindfulness of body, Dhp293
misconduct, giving up, Dhp232–33
giving up, Dhp344
simile of kusa grass, Dhp311
wrongly practiced, Dhp311, Dhp313
money, saving, Kp8
morality, as merit, Kp8
N
name and form, Kp4
nibbāna, Kp5
attained by few, Dhp85
simile of lamp going out, Kp6
noble eightfold path, Kp4
as best path, Dhp273
as essential, Dhp274
non-hatred, Dhp5
not-self, Dhp279
O
offerings, to gods, Kp6
old age, Dhp chapter 11
simile of arrows, Dhp156
simile of cranes, Dhp155
outward appearance deceiving, Dhp142, Dhp262, Dhp264
overeating, simile of hog, Dhp325
P
paccekabuddha, Kp8
parents, caring for, Kp5, Kp8, Dhp332
past, present future, let go of, Dhp348
as austerity, Dhp184
possessions, not our own, Dhp62
practicing, without recitation, Dhp20
praise and blame, Dhp228
praise by gods, Dhp366
precepts, Dhp333
ten, Kp2
priorities, Dhp209
R
rebirth, Dhp153–54
recitation
simile of cowherd, Dhp19
recollection
of past lives, Dhp423
of triple gem, Dhp296–298
refuges, Kp1
false, Dhp188–89
seeing noble truths, Dhp190–92
region, suitable, Kp5
regret, Dhp67–8
relatives, Kp5
renunciation, Dhp87–8
simile of swan, Dhp91
reputation, Dhp24
simile of fragrance, Dhp54
respect, Kp5
restraint, Kp8, Dhp360–63, Dhp375
simile of thoroughbred, Dhp380
results of actions
delay in seeing, Dhp71
harming oneself, Dhp240, Dhp247
simile of bamboo, Dhp164
simile of diamond grinding, Dhp161
simile of rust, Dhp240
retaliation, Dhp389
right view, Dhp319
righteous conduct, Kp5
robes
not worthy of, Dhp9
worthy of, Dhp10
S
sadness and happiness, Dhp83
Sakka, Dhp31
Saṅgha, Kp6
best recipient, Dhp356–59
field of merit, Kp7
gifts to, Kp6
simile of pillar, Kp6
seclusion, Dhp305
security (khema), Kp5
self destruction, Dhp355
self examination, Dhp50
self guarding, simile of citadel, Dhp315
self knowledge, Dhp63
self purification, simile of silversmith, Dhp239
self reflection, Dhp379
self reliance, Dhp165, Dhp236, Dhp238, Dhp276
simile of elephant, Dhp327
self sacrifice, not neglecting ones own good, Dhp166
self taming, Dhp80, Dhp103–5, Dhp159–60, Dhp322–23
simile of arrow maker, Dhp80, Dhp145
simile of carpenter, Dhp80, Dhp145
simile of irrigator, Dhp80, Dhp145
seniority, true meaning, Dhp260–1
sense desire, simile of iron ball, Dhp371
sense fields, Kp4
sense pleasures, as insatiable, Dhp186
sensual pleasures, as fetter, Dhp346–47, Dhp349
sexual misconduct, result, Dhp309–10
shame, Dhp316
shrines (cetiya), Kp8
sibling, caring for, Kp8
six grave crimes (Chaccābhiṭhānāni abhabba), Kp6
waking well, Dhp296–298
solitary Buddha. see paccekabuddha
solitary life, Dhp329–30, Dhp404
solitude, better than association with fools, Dhp61
sorrowlessness, Kp5
sovereignty, Kp8
speech
easy to speak to, Kp9
well-spoken, Kp5
stains, Dhp241–42
stinginess, overcoming, Dhp223
stream-enterer
better than heaven, Dhp178
rebirth, Kp6
suffering, Dhp278
sweet voice, Kp8
T
training, Kp5
triple gem, Kp6
truth, rebirth in heaven, Dhp224
U
unlearned person, simile of ox, Dhp152
urgency, Dhp146
V
victory and defeat, Dhp201
Vinaya, Dhp375
violence, result of, Dhp137–40
virtue
as criterion for loving-kindness, Kp9
as supreme fragrance, Dhp55–6
W
wheel-turning monarch, Kp8
wisdom
and concentration, Dhp372
and meditation, Dhp282
wise people, simile of lake, Dhp82
work, Kp5
world
simile of bubble, Dhp170
simile of mirage, Dhp170
worldly conditions, Kp5