false 159964 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
</div>]]> 159964 38 154391 book 1963 The Dhammapada total:660|5:385|4:177|3:74|2:19|1:5| 660 2898 1028 103 1436 3.78 71714 7509 2774865 4.40 277 32 9074 4.25 9629 1258 2253330 57965 261022 0195640802 9780195640809 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212094171m/261022.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212094171s/261022.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/261022.The_Dhammapada_With_Introductory_Essays_Pali_Text_English_Translation_and_Notes 3.50 2 1963 5 2 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 09:11:50 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 10:50:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 478493 42798 159965 0140442847 9780140442847 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230365450m/159965.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230365450s/159965.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159965.The_Dhammapada 4.22 90 The Dhammapada consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings. These sayings were selected and compiled into one book as being worthy of special note on account of their beauty and relevance for moulding the lives of future generations of Buddhists. They are divided into 26 chapters and the stanzas are arranged according to subject matter.]]> 1963 0 2 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 29 07:13:42 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 17:14:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 26559606 1069458 876434 0679643079 9780679643074 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179110278m/876434.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179110278s/876434.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/876434.The_Dhammapada_Verses_on_the_Way 4.50 2 Trembling and quivering is the mind,
Difficult to guard and hard to restrain.
The person of wisdom sets it straight,
As a fletcher does an arrow.

The Dhammapada introduced the actual utterances of the Buddha nearly twenty-five hundred years ago, when the master teacher emerged from his long silence to illuminate for his followers the substance of humankind’s deepest and most abiding concerns. The nature of the self, the value of relationships, the importance of moment-to-moment awareness, the destructiveness of anger, the suffering that attends attachment, the ambiguity of the earth’s beauty, the inevitability of aging, the certainty of death–these dilemmas preoccupy us today as they did centuries ago. No other spiritual texts speak about them more clearly and profoundly than does the Dhammapada.

In this elegant new translation, Sanskrit scholar Glenn Wallis has exclusively referred to and quoted from the canonical suttas–the presumed earliest discourses of the Buddha–to bring us the heartwood of Buddhism, words as compelling today as when the Buddha first spoke them. On violence: All tremble before violence./ All fear death./ Having done the same yourself,/ you should neither harm nor kill. On ignorance: An uninstructed person/ ages like an ox,/ his bulk increases,/ his insight does not. On skillfulness: A person is not skilled/ just because he talks a lot./ Peaceful, friendly, secure–/ that one is called “skilled.”

In 423 verses gathered by subject into chapters, the editor offers us a distillation of core Buddhist teachings that constitutes a prescription for enlightened living, even in the twenty-first century. He also includes a brilliantly informative guide to the verses–a chapter-by-chapter explication that greatly enhances our understanding of them. The text, at every turn, points to practical applications that lead to freedom from fear and suffering, toward the human state of spiritual virtuosity known as awakening.

Glenn Wallis’s translation is an inspired successor to earlier versions of the suttas. Even those readers who are well acquainted with the Dhammapada will be enriched by this fresh encounter with a classic text]]> 1963 5 2 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jul 07 13:17:31 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 13:27:02 -0700 2008 80687483 433617 159964 0938077872 9780938077879 32 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159964.The_Dhammapada 4.40 277 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
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</div>]]> 1963 4 0 false Sat May 09 15:39:23 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 15:45:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4571795 280673 159962 0915132370 9780915132379 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282108m/159962.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282108s/159962.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159962.The_Dhammapada 4.54 83 Dhammapada, it alone would be enough for readers to understand and appreciate the wisdom of the Buddha. Easwaran's version of the Dhammapada goes a long way toward proving this. In a lengthy introduction, Easwaran summarizes the life of the Buddha and the main tenets of his thought, including key concepts such as dharma, karma, and nirvana. The language of the Dhammapada is as lucid and flowing as the Psalms or the Sermon on the Mount, and this is why it is one of the most loved and remembered of all Buddhist sutras. Its subject matter, succinctly, is about training the mind, which leads to kind thoughts and deeds, which bring peace and freedom from suffering. If you are interested in reading one of the gems of Buddhist literature, this is a good place to start; and if you are looking for a great version of this beloved scripture, you can't do better. Like all great world scripture, the verses here reward rereading and reflection, prompting you to "strive for wisdom always." --Brian Bruya]]> 1963 0 1 false Tue Aug 14 23:07:16 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 23:07:16 -0700 2007 23513446 863801 159965 0140442847 9780140442847 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230365450m/159965.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230365450s/159965.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159965.The_Dhammapada 4.39 660 The Dhammapada consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit of a wide range of human beings. These sayings were selected and compiled into one book as being worthy of special note on account of their beauty and relevance for moulding the lives of future generations of Buddhists. They are divided into 26 chapters and the stanzas are arranged according to subject matter.]]> 1963 5 1 false Mon Jun 02 08:41:53 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 08:42:40 -0700 2008 56929494 2343573 6344273 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244853718m/6344273.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244853718s/6344273.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6344273-the-dhammapada 4.33 3 1963 5 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu May 21 22:37:41 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 19:53:08 -0700 2009 All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world."

I had not heard of the Dhammapada until my friend Legdup pulled out a worn copy from the inside of his wallet. "It's always with me," he said.

I ...more...]]> 36912713 1535090 159964 0938077872 9780938077879 32 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159964.The_Dhammapada 4.39 660 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
</div>]]> 1963 5 1 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 13:29:12 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 14:12:56 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 16926156 772359 159963 0812977270 9780812977271 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282109m/159963.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282109s/159963.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159963.The_Dhammapada_Verses_on_the_Way 4.45 29 Trembling and quivering is the mind,
Difficult to guard and hard to restrain.
The person of wisdom sets it straight,
As a fletcher does an arrow.

The Dhammapada introduced the actual utterances of the Buddha nearly twenty-five hundred years ago, when the master teacher emerged from his long silence to illuminate for his followers the substance of humankind’s deepest and most abiding concerns. The nature of the self, the value of relationships, the importance of moment-to-moment awareness, the destructiveness of anger, the suffering that attends attachment, the ambiguity of the earth’s beauty, the inevitability of aging, the certainty of death–these dilemmas preoccupy us today as they did centuries ago. No other spiritual texts speak about them more clearly and profoundly than does the Dhammapada.

In this elegant new translation, Sanskrit scholar Glenn Wallis has exclusively referred to and quoted from the canonical suttas–the presumed earliest discourses of the Buddha–to bring us the heartwood of Buddhism, words as compelling today as when the Buddha first spoke them. On violence: All tremble before violence./ All fear death./ Having done the same yourself,/ you should neither harm nor kill. On ignorance: An uninstructed person/ ages like an ox,/ his bulk increases,/ his insight does not. On skillfulness: A person is not skilled/ just because he talks a lot./ Peaceful, friendly, secure–/ that one is called “skilled.”

In 423 verses gathered by subject into chapters, the editor offers us a distillation of core Buddhist teachings that constitutes a prescription for enlightened living, even in the twenty-first century. He also includes a brilliantly informative guide to the verses–a chapter-by-chapter explication that greatly enhances our understanding of them. The text, at every turn, points to practical applications that lead to freedom from fear and suffering, toward the human state of spiritual virtuosity known as awakening.

Glenn Wallis’s translation is an inspired successor to earlier versions of the suttas. Even those readers who are well acquainted with the Dhammapada will be enriched by this fresh encounter with a classic text


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 1963 4 0 false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 03 14:51:59 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 23 16:13:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50520436 1225537 876434 0679643079 9780679643074 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179110278m/876434.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179110278s/876434.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/876434.The_Dhammapada_Verses_on_the_Way 4.39 660 Trembling and quivering is the mind,
Difficult to guard and hard to restrain.
The person of wisdom sets it straight,
As a fletcher does an arrow.

The Dhammapada introduced the actual utterances of the Buddha nearly twenty-five hundred years ago, when the master teacher emerged from his long silence to illuminate for his followers the substance of humankind’s deepest and most abiding concerns. The nature of the self, the value of relationships, the importance of moment-to-moment awareness, the destructiveness of anger, the suffering that attends attachment, the ambiguity of the earth’s beauty, the inevitability of aging, the certainty of death–these dilemmas preoccupy us today as they did centuries ago. No other spiritual texts speak about them more clearly and profoundly than does the Dhammapada.

In this elegant new translation, Sanskrit scholar Glenn Wallis has exclusively referred to and quoted from the canonical suttas–the presumed earliest discourses of the Buddha–to bring us the heartwood of Buddhism, words as compelling today as when the Buddha first spoke them. On violence: All tremble before violence./ All fear death./ Having done the same yourself,/ you should neither harm nor kill. On ignorance: An uninstructed person/ ages like an ox,/ his bulk increases,/ his insight does not. On skillfulness: A person is not skilled/ just because he talks a lot./ Peaceful, friendly, secure–/ that one is called “skilled.”

In 423 verses gathered by subject into chapters, the editor offers us a distillation of core Buddhist teachings that constitutes a prescription for enlightened living, even in the twenty-first century. He also includes a brilliantly informative guide to the verses–a chapter-by-chapter explication that greatly enhances our understanding of them. The text, at every turn, points to practical applications that lead to freedom from fear and suffering, toward the human state of spiritual virtuosity known as awakening.

Glenn Wallis’s translation is an inspired successor to earlier versions of the suttas. Even those readers who are well acquainted with the Dhammapada will be enriched by this fresh encounter with a classic text]]> 1963 4 0 false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 10:44:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 09:45:44 -0700 2009 1
This translation is more suited to instruction than ...more...]]> 70639473 2721144 791552 1586380206 9781586380205 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178395290m/791552.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178395290s/791552.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/791552.The_Dhammapada 4.39 23 Dhammapada, it alone would be enough for readers to understand and appreciate the wisdom of the Buddha. Easwaran's version of the Dhammapada goes a long way toward proving this. In a lengthy introduction, Easwaran summarizes the life of the Buddha and the main tenets of his thought, including key concepts such as dharma, karma, and nirvana. The language of the Dhammapada is as lucid and flowing as the Psalms or the Sermon on the Mount, and this is why it is one of the most loved and remembered of all Buddhist sutras. Its subject matter, succinctly, is about training the mind, which leads to kind thoughts and deeds, which bring peace and freedom from suffering. If you are interested in reading one of the gems of Buddhist literature, this is a good place to start; and if you are looking for a great version of this beloved scripture, you can't do better. Like all great world scripture, the verses here reward rereading and reflection, prompting you to "strive for wisdom always." --Brian Bruya]]> 1963 5 0 false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 14:40:55 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 14:42:57 -0700 2009
It's not a book for "reading" any more than the Bible or the Bhagavad Gita would be, ...more...]]> 45815280 2002005 159968 0553373765 9780553373769 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282112m/159968.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172282112s/159968.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159968.Dhammapada_The_Sayings_of_Buddha 4.25 32 Dhamma-Pada - -known for its accessibility--is perhaps the best primer of teachings on the dhamma, or moral path of life. It is also one of the oldest and most beloved classics, cherished by Buddhists of all cultures for its vibrant and eloquent expression of basic precepts. Buddha's beautiful, concise, and accessible aphorisms profoundly illustrate the serenity and unalterable dignity of the Buddhist path of light, love, peace, and truth.



Thomas Cleary provides an enlightening introduction that puts the work into historical, cultural, and religious perspective. In each section, he offers helpful and insightful commentary on the beliefs behind the wisdom of the Buddha's words, translated from the ancient, original Pali text. Its 423 practical sayings are grouped under eclectic and useful headings such as Vigilance, Evil, Happiness, Anger, Craving, and Pleasure. In its unique and lovely two-color Wisdom Editions design, these timeless sayings of Buddha will join the Tao Te Ching as a classic gift book and keepsake.]]> 1963 3 0 false Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Feb 09 06:56:53 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:49:02 -0800 2009 1 76863664 2858665 159964 0938077872 9780938077879 32 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159964.The_Dhammapada 4.39 660 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
</div>]]> 1963 5 0 false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 17:37:56 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 06:10:32 -0800 2009 Highly recommended for the seeke...more...]]> 53081742 2056940 159964 0938077872 9780938077879 32 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159964.The_Dhammapada 4.39 660 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
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</div>]]> 1963 3 0 false Mon Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Thu Sep 11 12:23:10 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 12:24:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 61549563 1415461 159964 0938077872 9780938077879 32 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/159964.The_Dhammapada 4.39 660 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
</div>]]> 1963 5 0 false Mon Jun 29 15:29:54 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 15:31:01 -0700 2009 53862118 1427281 773433 0877739668 9780877739661 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178225440m/773433.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178225440s/773433.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773433.Dhammapada 4.44 34 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.]]> 1963 5 0 false Fri Apr 24 15:29:44 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 15:52:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64062668 716890 1947022 0911500391 9780911500394 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1947022.Dhammapada_Wisdom_of_the_Buddha 4.00 1 The Dhammapada is often considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings. A key to the fundamentals of early Buddhist philosophy, it has been translated into more languages than any other Buddhist text.
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