Dhammo rahado akaddamo

Thai script: ธมฺโม รหโท อกทฺทโม

Phonetic Reading: ทำ-โม ระ-หะ-โท อะ-กัด-ทะ-โม

“Dhamma is like a deep lake, pure and free from mud.”

Thai: “ธรรมเหมือนห้วงน้ำไม่มีตม”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุททกนิกาย ธรรมบท เล่ม ๒๕ หน้า ๒๕ (ขุ.ธ. ๒๕/๒๕), สังยุตตนิกาย สคาถวรรค เล่ม ๑๕ หน้า ๒๔๘ (สํ.ส. ๑๕/๒๔๘)

From the Dhammapada (v. 82) and Samyutta Nikaya. The Buddha likens the liberating Dhamma to a deep, crystalline lake untainted by mud, wherein the wise quench the feverish heat of suffering and become utterly serene.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Dhammo ธมฺโม (Dhammo)	dham-mo	พระธรรม, สัจธรรมคำสอน, ความจริงอันบริสุทธิ์	The Dhamma, universal truth, teaching of liberation
Rahado รหโท (Rahado)	ra-ha-do	ห้วงน้ำ, สระน้ำลึก, ทะเลสาบ	Deep lake, body of water, pool
Akaddamo อกทฺทโม (Akaddhamo)	a-kad-dha-mo	ไม่มีตม, ปราศจากโคลนเลน, ใสสะอาดบริสุทธิ์	Free from mud, untainted, clear and crystalline

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Daily mundane struggles churn up psychological sediment: greed, aversion, and delusion cloud our perception like murky mud in an agitated pond, obscuring the depths and making it unfit to drink.

The sublime Dhamma is likened to a deep lake entirely free from mud. It possesses neither deception nor bias. Whenever the mind is scorched by the fires of worldly friction, bathing in the cooling waters of Dhamma settles the stirred silt, restoring crystal stillness and pristine clarity.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� When turbulence arises in conflicts, refrain from immediate retaliation; allow emotional sediment to settle before acting.
�� Regularly listen to Dhamma reflections or study sacred texts to wash away cognitive pollution.
�� Conduct professional and personal relationships with lucid transparency, free from deceitful mire.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Meditation resembles allowing muddy water to stand undisturbed until every particle sinks to the bottom. In that serene lucidity, wisdom effortlessly discerns the pebbles and shells (latent defilements) lying on the lakebed, enabling their permanent eradication.

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