Wisdom of the Buddha: The Unabridged Dhammapada (Dover Thrift Editions)
A compelling introduction to Buddhist thought, revealing the Four Truths and the Eightfold Path to enlightenment, the means by which to overcome essential suffering.
A compelling introduction to Buddhist thought, revealing the Four Truths and the Eightfold Path to enlightenment, the means by which to overcome essential suffering.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486411200 (0486411206)
Publish date: March 24th 2000
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 64
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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