The Dhammapada is a collection of aphorisms that illustrate the moral teachings of Buddha - the spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Probably compiled in the third century BCE, the verses are arranged according to theme, covering ideas such as self-possession, good and evil, watchfulness and endurance. Together they describe how an individual can attain the enlightenment of Nirvana, the supreme goal of Buddhism. The road to Nirvana, as illustrated in The Dhammapada, is narrow and difficult to negotiate, but the reward of eternal life gives hope and determination to the traveller.

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Utgivningsdatum1973-02-22
Mått130 x 198 x 10 mm
Vikt80 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor96
FörlagPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN9780140442847
ÖversättareJuan Mascaró, Juan Mascaro

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Juan Mascaro read Modern and Oriental Languages at Cambridge, lectured in Oxford and eventually became Professor of English at Barcelona University. He has translated the Upanisads and the Bhagavad Gita. He died in 1987.Juan Mascaro read Modern and Oriental Languages at Cambridge, lectured in Oxford and eventually became Professor of English at Barcelona University. He has translated the Upanisads and the Bhagavad Gita. He died in 1987.

The DhammapadaIntroductionThe Dhammapada1. Contrary Ways2. Watchfulness3. The Mind4. The Flowers of Life5. The Fool6. The Wise Man7. Infinite Freedom8. Better than a Thousand9. Good and Evil10. Life11. Beyond Life12. Self-Possession13. Arise! Watch14. The Buddha15. Joy16. Transient Pleasures17. Forsake Anger18. Hasten and Strive19. Righteousness20. The Path21. Wakefulness22. In Darkness23. Endurance24. Cravings25. The Monk26. The Brahmin