The Dhammapada / / introduced & translated by Eknath Easwaran

• Pubblicazione: Tomales, CA, : Nilgiri Press, 2007
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 pages)
• Disciplina: 294.3/8232
• Soggetto topico: Buddhism
• Altri autori: EknathEaswaran <1910-1999.>
• Note generali: Previously published: 1986.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 270) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 & 2: Twin Verses & Vigilance; Twin Verses; Vigilance; 3 & 4: Mind & Flowers; Mind; Flowers; 5 & 6: The Immature & The Wise; The Immature; The Wise; 7 & 8: The Saint & Thousands; The Saint; Thousands; 9 & 10: Evil & Punishment; Evil; Punishment; 11: Age; Age; 12: Self; Self; 13: The World; The World; 14: The Awakened One; The Awakened One; 15: Joy; Joy; 16: Pleasure; Pleasure; 17: Anger; Anger; 18: Impurity; Impurity; 19: Established in Dharma; Established in Dharma; 20: The Path; The Path; 21: Varied Verses; Varied Verses; 22: The Downward Course; The Downward Course; 23: The Elephant; The Elephant; 24: Thirst; Thirst; 25 & 26: The Bhikshu & The Brahmin; The Bhikshu; The Brahmin; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Dhammapada means "the path of dharma," the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling edition in its field, praised by Huston Smith as a "sublime rendering."The introduction gives an overview of the Buddha's teachings that is penetrating and clear - accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and practical applications for readers familiar with this text. Chapter introductions place individual verses into the context of the broad
• Titolo autorizzato: The Dhammapada
• ISBN: 1-282-48698-5; 9786612486982; 1-58638-024-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811963103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Classics of Indian spirituality.