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The Dhammapada: verses on the Way: a new translation of the teachings of the Buddha, with a guide to reading the text
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe Dhammapada, one of the most popular texts of the Buddhist canon, presents 423 short (mostly four-line) verses organized in 26 topical chapters. Aphoristic sayings attributed to the Buddha, these ... Read full review
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According to Buddhism alms Anagami anatta Arahats Ariya ascetic Assaji attachment attained Nibbana attaining Arahatship avijja better birth bliss body Buddha Buddhism call a brahmana called a bhikkhu commentary compound things concentration conquer corruptions craving dear death Deathless defilements delight destroyed Dhamma Dhammapada dhutanga disciples of Gotama doctrine elephant Enlightenment evil deeds five Hindrances flowers fool forest four kinds four Noble Truths four Paths fruit give Gotama arise Gotami happily happiness hatred heedful heedless hell ignorance impurities jhanas kamma kilesa Kisa Gotami laments live a hundred lust Mara Master meditation mental mind monks moral mustard seed namely nine Supramundane one's oneself painful Parinibbana passionless passions realm rebirth refuge rejoices restrained saddha Sakadagami Sangha sankhara Sariputta seek sense-desires sensual pleasures sorrow sotapatti speech springs fear springs grief stage of Sainthood taint teaching term Thera thought Tipitaka Tissa translation TWIN VERSES uttered virtue virtuous wandering wisdom words
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| Title | The Dhammapada Wisdom of the East series |
| Editor | Nārada (Maha Thera) |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1954 |
| Length | 88 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Buddhism / General |
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