The Dhammapada
This collection of sayings of the Buddha was probably first gathered together 100 years after his death, and written down in the first century BC. This concise translation reveals the practical simplicity of the Buddha's teachings.
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- ISBN: 9780140449419
- ISBN: 0140449418
- Physical Description lxxiii, 246 pages ; 20 cm.
- Publisher London ; Penguin Books, [2010]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translated from the Pali language. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages lxvi-lxxiii) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgements -- Pronunciation Guide -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Bibliography -- Note on the Text -- The Dhammapada -- 1. Twins -- 2. Awareness -- 3. The Mind -- 4. Flowers -- 5. Fools -- 6. The Wise Man -- 7. The Arahat -- 8. Thousands -- 9. Evil -- 10. The Rod -- 11. Old Age -- 12. Self -- 13. The World -- 14. The Buddha -- 15. Happiness -- 16. The Dear -- 17. Anger -- 18. Rust -- 19. The Just -- 20. The Path -- 21. Miscellaneous -- 22. Hells -- 23. The Elephant -- 24. Craving -- 25. The Monk -- 26. The Brahmin -- Appendix I. Extract from the Gandhari Dharmapada -- Appendix II. Extract from the Patna Dharmapada -- Appendix III. Extract from the Mahavastu -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index of Names in Stories -- General Index. |