Gautama Buddha

“ An expert garland-maker chooses just the right flower for his composition
But who can truly understand his or her own self?
Who understands every mysterious power [1] in this world?
Who can discern the path toward enlightenment [2] that has been taught to us? ”

“ It is assumed that the verse existed before it was collected into the Dhammapada; therefore the word is here rendered to "the path to Enlightenment" instead of being left untranslated.↑ The Pali term refers to a student who has undergone the first level of training, but still has far to go before attaining perfection.↑ or "beyond sight of the King of Death". In other words, the fear of death has no meaning for one who has attained nibbana.↑ Temptation and illusion here are personified as Mara. ”