Título: The Dhammapada: The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
Autor: Acharya Buddharakkhita
Sinopse: An anthology of 423 verses spoken by the Buddha, the Dhammapada serves as the perfect compendium of his teachings for study, reflection, and contemplation. This popular edition from the Buddhist Publication Society transmits the spirit and content as well as the style of the original, skillfully combining clarity and vigor of expression with careful fidelity to the meaning.The inclusion of the Pali text gives students of Pali immediate access to the original. A long introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi describes the structure of the Dhammapada and shows how the work embodies the essential teachings of the Buddha."Wherever [The Dhammapada] has become known its moral earnestness, realistic understanding of human life, aphoristic wisdom, and stirring message of a way to freedom from suffering has won for it the devotion and veneration of those responsive to the good and the true." from the Introduction
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom”, de Acharya Buddharakkhita, publicado pela editora BPS Pariyatti Editions, em 2019 e com 156 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: BPS Pariyatti Editions
Páginas: 156
Ano: 2019-09-23
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1681722739
ISBN13: 9781681722733
