ON THE DHAMMAPADA Conjugate Verses Every Friday I shall read out to you a few verses of the Dhammapada, then we shall meditate on that text. This is to teach you mental control. If I think it necessary I shall give you an explanation. The Dhammapada begins with conjugate verses; here is the first one: In all things the primordial element is mind. Mind predominates. Everything proceeds from mind. Naturally, this concerns the physical life, there is no question of the universe. If a man speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the bul- lock that pulls the cart. That is to say, ordin