Translator: Gil Fronsdal
Foreword: Jack Kornfield
Publisher: Shambhala, 2005
The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. It comes from the earliest period of Buddhism in India. The text presents two distinct goals for leading a spiritual life: attain happiness in this life; and achievement of spiritual liberation, freedom, and absolute peace. There are twenty-six poems.
Dichotomies
Vigilance
The Mind
Flowers
The Fool
The Sage
The Arahant
Thousands
Evil
Violence
Old Age
Oneself
The World
The Buddha
Happiness
The Dear
Anger
Corruption
The Just
The Path
Miscellaneous
Hell
The Elephant
Craving
The Bhikkhu
The Brahmin
