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THE DHAMMAPADA The Gospel of the Buddha Revised Translation by Paul
Smith from translation from the Pali of F. Max Muller From ancient
times to now, the Dhammapada has been regarded as the most succinct
expression of the Buddha's teaching and the chief spiritual
testament of early Buddhism. In the countries following Buddhism,
the influence of the Dhammapada is immeasurable. It is a guidebook
for resolving problems of everyday life, and a primer for the
instruction in the wisdom of understanding. The admiration the
Dhammapada has elicited has not been confined to followers of
Buddhism. Wherever it has become known, its moral earnestness,
realistic understanding of human life, wisdom and stirring message
of a way to freedom from suffering have won for it the devotion and
veneration of those responsive to the good and true. 247 pages
COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S VERSION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a
joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great
feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to
Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece
inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of
Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith."
Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator into Persian and knower of Hafiz's
Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest
collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel
Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and
translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic,
Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Amir
Khusrau, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Lalla
Ded, Mahsati, Rabi'a, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari,
Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Mu'in and many others and his
own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and a dozen screenplays.
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The Lotus Sutra (Paperback)
Hendrik Kern; Illustrated by Alex Struik; Gautama Buddha
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R490
Discovery Miles 4 900
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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The Lotus Sutra is one of the most popular and influential Mahayana
sutras, and the basis on which several schools of Buddhism were
established.The oldest parts of the text (Chapters 1-9 and 17) were
probably written down between 100 BC and 100 AD: most of the text
had appeared by 200 AD. The earliest known Sanskrit title for the
sutra is the Saddharma Pundarika Sutra, which translates to "the
Lotus Flower Formula (or Rule) of Good Dharma." The Lotus Sutra
presents itself as a discourse delivered by the Buddha toward the
end of his life. The tradition in Mahayana states that the sutra
was written down at the time of the Buddha and stored for five
hundred years in a realm of nagas. After this they were
reintroduced into the human realm at the time of the Fourth
Buddhist Council in Kashmir.
The core Buddhist scriptures in a single volume, including the life
of Buddha and his most important teachings: the Four Noble Truths,
the Noble Eightfold Path, and much more. Newly designed and typeset
in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
Here are the words of the Buddha himself, setting forth his core
beliefs. This books leads us to the spiritual path to the supreme
Truth. Here is the guide to the Nirvana. This books is the most
important document of the Buddhism religion. Experience all 423
verses of the Buddha and discover the essence of enlightenment.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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