Sacred Text · The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada, verse 5
Chapter 1, The Twin-Verses · verse 5
“For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.”
Dhammapada 5 · 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
This is one of the most beloved lines in the Dhammapada: hatred is never ended by hatred, but only by love. Jesus said the same in his own words, love your enemies and bless those who curse you (Matthew 5:44), and do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21). A rare and beautiful meeting of two traditions on the power of love over hate.
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