The Dhammapada - The Buddha's Way of Virtue; W. D. C. Wagiswara & K. J. Saunders (translators), with Introduction, Notes and Appendix, (2nd. ed.) (A

The most popular and widely read of all Buddhist texts, the Dhammapada, (Path of the Eternal Truth), is widely regarded as encapsulating the core of Buddhist philosophy. This classic text was believed by tradition to have been dictated by Sakyamuni himself. It comprises 423 poetically inciteful verses grouped by themes deemed important for the attainment of Nirv¿na or \highest freedom\ - joy, anger, desire and hell, among others. The Buddha's key methodology is control of the mind because only..