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The Dhammapada: The Path of Virtue

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Canonical Buddhist text presenting essential teachings of the Buddha through poetic verses and aphorisms. Collection of 423 couplets organized thematically covering ethical conduct, wisdom, mental discipline, and the path to enlightenment. Emphasizes practical aspects of Buddhist practice: abandoning vice, cultivating virtue, controlling mind, and achieving nirvana through proper conduct and understanding. One of most popular and widely read Buddhist scriptures.

Also known asThe Way of Truth · Path of Virtue · Dhamma verses
This edition1881
EditionF. Max Müller translation for Sacred Books of the East series, 1881
meditationEnlightenment and NirvanaEasternBuddhist philosophykarma and rebirthComparative ReligionEthical living as spiritual pathBuddhismMeditation practicesDharma practiceDharma (cosmic law and Buddha's teachings)

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Contents32 chapters

  1. 01THE DHAMMAPADA
  2. 02A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists
  3. 03Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller
  4. 04DHAMMAPADA
  5. 05Chapter I. The Twin-Verses
  6. 06Chapter II. On Earnestness
  7. 07Chapter III. Thought
  8. 08Chapter IV. Flowers
  9. 09Chapter V. The Fool
  10. 10Chapter VI. The Wise Man (Pandita)
  11. 11Chapter VII. The Venerable (Arhat).
  12. 12Chapter VIII. The Thousands
  13. 13Chapter IX. Evil
  14. 14Chapter X. Punishment
  15. 15Chapter XI. Old Age
  16. 16Chapter XII. Self
  17. 17Chapter XIII. The World
  18. 18Chapter XIV. The Buddha (The Awakened)
  19. 19Chapter XV. Happiness
  20. 20Chapter XVI. Pleasure
  21. 21Chapter XVII. Anger
  22. 22Chapter XVIII. Impurity
  23. 23Chapter XIX. The Just
  24. 24Chapter XX. The Way
  25. 25Chapter XXI. Miscellaneous
  26. 26Chapter XXII. The Downward Course
  27. 27Chapter XXIII. The Elephant
  28. 28Chapter XXIV. Thirst
  29. 29Chapter XXV. The Bhikshu (Mendicant)
  30. 30Chapter XXVI. The Brahmana (Arhat)
  31. 31THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  32. 32"Cover"

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