Sacred Text · The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada, verse 197
Chapter 15, Happiness · verse 197
“Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate us let us dwell free from hatred!”
Dhammapada 197 · Müller
Translation: F. Max Müller (1881), The Dhammapada, Sacred Books of the East vol. X, public domain, via Project Gutenberg (ebook 2017). Reproduced in full and in context; verse 5 and the verse count (423 verses, 26 chapters) validated against the source before publishing.
Christian comparison
How this connects to Jesus
Among those who hate us, let us live free from hatred. Jesus lived this to the end, praying for those who crucified him, Father forgive them (Luke 23:34). He calls his followers to the same freedom, to bless and not curse (Matthew 5:44). A shared longing for a heart untouched by hatred.
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