The Dhammapada: With Introductory Essays, Pali Text, English Translation and Notes (Oxford India Paperbacks) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195640802 ISBN 13: 9780195640809

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Since its first publication in 1950, this edition of the founding text of Buddhist teaching has established itself as a classic and essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy and theology. Radhakrishnan presents the text in Pali and English translation and provides an introductory essay and helpful explanatory notes.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Dhamma means discipline, law or religion; pada the path or way, and together Dhammapada is the 'path of virtue'. This founding text of Buddhist teaching is here presented in both Pali and English by one of India's foremost philosophers and religious authorities, S. Radhakrishnan. The verses of the Dhammapada were believed from very early times to have been the utterances of Gautama the Buddha himself. S. Radhakrishnan here prefaces the text with an introductory essay about Gautama Buddha, and provides explanatory notes in English to the text. Since its first publication in 1950, this edition has established itself as a 'classic' and is essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy and religion.

About the Author

S. Radhakrishnan is the former President of India.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0195640802
• ISBN 13: 9780195640809
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 194
• Editor: Radhakrishnan S.