Which Dhammapada translation(s)?

[mikenz66]

Hi @ erlendne

On the first lines of the Dhammapada

I was writing a response to the post on a translation of the first lines of the Dhammapada: And thanks to all those who have posted multiple translations. From there we can see that almost all the translations are very similar. Looking more closely, I believe that there are a number of issues with older translations that, while minor on their own, contribute to making the reading of the lines more vague and less specific than they should be. Let’s take it bit by bit. One of the key terms is…