SELF-KNOWLEDGE · DHAMMAPADA 6
A Mind Well Directed
The world does not know that we must all come to an end here;—but those who know it, their quarrels cease at once.
Dhammapada 6 · Chapter 1, The Twin-Verses · trans. F. Max Müller · Read the full text at Project Gutenberg
Reflection
The verse begins, “The world does not know that we must all come to an end here.” In its chapter, this image points toward intention and the way thought conditions action. Its value is practical when it changes how you meet one choice, relationship, or difficult feeling today. Because this is a historic English translation, test the teaching in experience rather than treating its wording as a demand for belief.
Practice prompt
Where are you ready to take responsibility without blame?