The Dhammapada · 2 of 2 · tr. F. Max Müller
Chapter XXII, Section 1b
They who fear when they ought not to fear, and fear not when they ought to fear, such men, embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.
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As to ra g a meaning 'dust' and 'passion,' see Buddhaghosha's Parables, pp.
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They who forbid when there is nothing to be forbidden, and forbid not when there is something to be forbidden, such men, embracing false doctrines, enter the evil path.
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They who know what is forbidden as forbidden, and what is not forbidden as not forbidden, such men, embracing the true doctrine, enter the good path.
§ Ask Guru about this passage →Themes
Good Thought Word Deedethics
The Zoroastrian triad of right thought, right speech, and right action as the foundation of ethical life; truth-in-living.
The passage explicitly outlines the triad of right thought (knowing what is forbidden/not forbidden) and right action (forbidding/not forbidding) as the foundation for entering the good path.
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The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine.
The passage emphasizes avoiding false doctrines and maintaining correct knowledge as a prerequisite for entering the good path.
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