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Dhammapada
John Carter
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Description for Dhammapada
Paperback. Editor(s): Carter, John Ross; Palihawadana, Mahinda. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; HRES. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
The Dhammapada, the Pali version of one of the most popular texts of the Buddhist canon, ranks among the classics of the world's great religious literature. Like all religious texts in Pali, the Dhammapada belongs to the Therevâda school of the Buddhist tradition, adherents of which are now found primarily in Kampuchea, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Dhammapada, or 'sayings of the dhamma', is taken to be a collection of the utterances of the Buddha himself. Taken together, the verses form a key body of teaching within Buddhism, a guiding voice along the struggle-laden path towards true ... Read more
The Dhammapada, the Pali version of one of the most popular texts of the Buddhist canon, ranks among the classics of the world's great religious literature. Like all religious texts in Pali, the Dhammapada belongs to the Therevâda school of the Buddhist tradition, adherents of which are now found primarily in Kampuchea, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Dhammapada, or 'sayings of the dhamma', is taken to be a collection of the utterances of the Buddha himself. Taken together, the verses form a key body of teaching within Buddhism, a guiding voice along the struggle-laden path towards true ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
89g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199555130
SKU
V9780199555130
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Reviews for Dhammapada
Far surpasses any previous translation of the Dhammapada in terms of its scope and contextual accuracy. Carter and Palihawadana have not only proivde a fresh English translation of the Pali but a transliteration of the Dhammapada (which makes it eminently useful for students of Pali) and, most impressively, a translation of the exhaustive and extremely commentarial Pali Dhammapadatthakatha....This, then, is ... Read more