Mind goes first. Mind leads. Everything is made of mind.

What it means

The Dhammapada opens by putting the mind ahead of every action. What you say and do flows from the state you are in, and so do the results. Tend your mind first and the rest follows it.

The source

"Mind goes first. Mind leads. Everything is made of mind." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 1. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā;"

Original Pali, Dhammapada 1. Text read at suttacentral.net.

Who said it

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Siddhattha Gotama, the teacher from northern India whose path of insight and practice became Buddhism. His sayings survive in the Pali Canon, including the Dhammapada.

Questions

What does "Mind goes first. Mind leads. Everything is made of mind." mean?

The Dhammapada opens by putting the mind ahead of every action. What you say and do flows from the state you are in, and so do the results. Tend your mind first and the rest follows it.

Who said "Mind goes first. Mind leads. Everything is made of mind."?

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 1.

What is the original Pali?

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā;. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

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