The Dhammapada
by Eknath Easwaran
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“Steve Jobs and I definitely read The Dhammapada prior to the India trip. | The Buddhist collection of sayings. And it begins with, basically, the idea that we create the world with our minds.”
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Buddhism, Spiritual, and Most Recommended Books.
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 bestselling edition in its field, praised by Huston Smith as a ?sublime rendering.?The introduction gives an overview of the Buddha?s teachings that is pe...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Buddhism, Spiritual, and Most Recommended Books.
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“Steve Jobs and I definitely read The Dhammapada prior to the India trip. | The Buddhist collection of sayings. And it begins with, basically, the idea that we create the world with our minds.”
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