The Dhammapada (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous

by Anonymous

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 1792

About the author

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* They are officially published under that name
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Reviews

[Dean Paradiso · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read a lot of translations for the Dhammapada, but I really like this one, as it is easy to understand and the translator has kept the verses in a poetic format. I feel the spirit of the Dhammapada is presented here, and a strong sense of what was trying to be conveyed in the original writings and sayings seems to come across well. There's also 3 added chapters at the end that use Dhammapada writings from other sources such as the Ghandahari, Patna versions for a chapter or so. There's quite a few notes and a hefty glossary at the end (bear in mind that the glossary is written by an academic rather than a dharma teacher or practitioner so the definitions are standard academic type definitions one might encounter in any book on early Buddhism. These are still useful though for some context).

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read around Buddhism for many years, but never this. How can one review wisdom?