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The Dhammapada
Eknath Easwaran
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Description for The Dhammapada
Paperback. Translator(s): Easwaran, Eknath. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
Dhammapada means "the path of dharma," the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling edition in its field, praised by Huston Smith as a "sublime rendering." The introduction gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is penetrating and clear - accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text. Chapter introductions place individual verses into the context of the broader Buddhist canon. Easwaran is a master storyteller, and ... Read more
Dhammapada means "the path of dharma," the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling edition in its field, praised by Huston Smith as a "sublime rendering." The introduction gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is penetrating and clear - accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text. Chapter introductions place individual verses into the context of the broader Buddhist canon. Easwaran is a master storyteller, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nilgiri Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Tomales, United States
ISBN
9781586380205
SKU
V9781586380205
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About Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999) brings to this volume a rare combination of credentials. He was trained from an early age in Sanskrit, of which Pali, the language of the Buddha, is a simplified version. Later he studied English literature and was chairman of the English department at a major Indian university when he came to the United States on a Fulbright ... Read more
Reviews for The Dhammapada
“No one in modern times is more qualified – no, make that ‘as qualified’ – to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran. And the reason is clear. It is impossible to get to the heart of those classics unless you live them, and he did live them. My admiration of the man and his works is ... Read more