Title: Sacred Books of the East: Including selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha (Annotated)
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 2357288736
ISBN 13: 9782357288737
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Weight: 891 grams

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For centuries, the sacred writings of Asia have shaped civilizations, ethical systems, and spiritual practice. In a modern world marked by fragmentation, uncertainty, and spiritual restlessness, these texts speak with renewed relevance.

This annotated edition gathers essential selections from the Vedic Hymns and the Upanishads of Hindu thought, the Zend-Avesta of Zoroastrianism, the Dhammapada of Buddhism, the Qur'an of Islam, and narratives from the Life of the Buddha. Together, they preserve some of humanity's most enduring reflections on suffering and liberation, justice and compassion, discipline and transcendence.

Read today, these writings do more than illuminate the past. They confront questions that remain urgent. How should one live? What is the nature of consciousness? What sustains moral life in times of upheaval? Across traditions, they reveal a shared conviction that inner transformation and social responsibility are inseparable, and that spiritual insight must inform the way we live in the world.

Carefully annotated and presented in a clear and accessible format, this edition provides context without overshadowing the texts themselves. It allows modern readers to encounter these foundational works directly, with the guidance needed for thoughtful study.

For students of comparative religion, readers exploring global wisdom traditions, and those seeking serious spiritual inquiry, this volume offers a substantial gateway into the living heritage of Eastern sacred literature.

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