Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha
The Dhammapada is one of the most popular and accessible books in all of Buddhist literature. In it are the words of the Buddha, teaching that all suffering stems from desire and that the way to attain freedom is to purify the heart and follow the way of truth. Thomas Byrom's verse rendering of...
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The Dhammapada is one of the most popular and accessible books in all of Buddhist literature. In it are the words of the Buddha, teaching that all suffering stems from desire and that the way to attain freedom is to purify the heart and follow the way of truth. Thomas Byrom's verse rendering of the Dhammapada uniquely captures the Buddha's original teachings with simplicity and lyricism.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780877739661 (0877739668)
Publish date: November 9th 1993
Publisher: Shambhala
Pages no: 113
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Reference,
Cultural,
Religion,
Philosophy,
India,
Poetry,
Spirituality,
Buddhism,
Eastern Philosophy
Buddhism interests me and if you're interested in Buddhism as well, this is a must read. It gives a fairly clear idea of the basics of Buddhism. A short read consisting of a bunch of verses. A handful of the verses are really good but the majority I found to be plagued by the same flaw that many rel...
I read this for an Asian history class in college. I remember liking it and finding it profound, but nearly two decades later can't for the life of me remember what it said.
I didn't find this collection particularly inspiring. The phrasing is repetitive and the sayings don't have much character beyond generic sounding religious aphorisms. Perhaps it's the fault of the translation, perhaps there are just more inspiring ways to study Buddhism.
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