Verse 18

Chapter 25: Monastics

The Verse

Just as the jasmine creeper sheds its withered flowers, even so, O monks, should you totally shed lust and hatred!

— Dhammapada, Chapter 25, Verse 18
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Dhammapada

Verse 18

Chapter 25: Monastics

The Verse

Just as the jasmine creeper sheds its withered flowers, even so, O monks, should you totally shed lust and hatred!

— Dhammapada, Chapter 25, Verse 18

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