The Dhammapada
(The Path of Perfection)
$17.91
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2004
Summary
A collection of aphorisms focusing on the moral and spiritual truth of Buddha.
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 Budd…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140442847 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140442847 |
| Author: | Juan Mascaró |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 78g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 5mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Juan Mascaró
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.
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