The Dhammapada: The Path of Virtue
Buddhist tradition (compiled)2000
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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)
Contents32 chapters
- 01THE DHAMMAPADA
- 02A Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists
- 03Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller
- 04DHAMMAPADA
- 05Chapter I. The Twin-Verses
- 06Chapter II. On Earnestness
- 07Chapter III. Thought
- 08Chapter IV. Flowers
- 09Chapter V. The Fool
- 10Chapter VI. The Wise Man (Pandita)
- 11Chapter VII. The Venerable (Arhat).
- 12Chapter VIII. The Thousands
- 13Chapter IX. Evil
- 14Chapter X. Punishment
- 15Chapter XI. Old Age
- 16Chapter XII. Self
- 17Chapter XIII. The World
- 18Chapter XIV. The Buddha (The Awakened)
- 19Chapter XV. Happiness
- 20Chapter XVI. Pleasure
- 21Chapter XVII. Anger
- 22Chapter XVIII. Impurity
- 23Chapter XIX. The Just
- 24Chapter XX. The Way
- 25Chapter XXI. Miscellaneous
- 26Chapter XXII. The Downward Course
- 27Chapter XXIII. The Elephant
- 28Chapter XXIV. Thirst
- 29Chapter XXV. The Bhikshu (Mendicant)
- 30Chapter XXVI. The Brahmana (Arhat)
- 31THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
- 32"Cover"
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