Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha (Shambhala Pocket Classics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877739668 ISBN 13: 9780877739661

Publisher: Shambhala, 1993

Synopsis

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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From the Inside Flap:

The Dhammapada is one of the most popular and accessible books of Buddhist scripture. Undoubtedly one of the greatest teachers in history, the Buddha has had an immeasurable influence on the human race. He taught that our suffering stems from desire and that the only way to remove desire is to purify the heart. Dhamma means law, discipline, justice, virtue, truth -- that which holds things together. Pada means way, path, step, foot. So, The Dhammapada is the path of virtue, or the way of truth. Thomas Byrom?s lyrical and aphoristic rendering of the Buddha?s teaching reveals its practical and timeless simplicity.

Bell Tower?s Sacred Teachings series offers essential spiritual classics from all traditions. May each book become a trusted companion on the way of truth, encouraging readers to study the wisdom of
the ages and put it into practice each day.

About the Author:

Thomas Byrom, Ph.D., was educated at Oxford and Harvard universities and taught literature at St. Catherine's College and Exeter College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0877739668
• ISBN 13: 9780877739661
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144