The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha
Summary
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. Each saying was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community. It is a good introductory primer on Buddhist thought
The sayings are split into 26 chapters as follows:
The Twin-Verses
On Earnestness
Thought
Flowers
The Fool
The Wise Man
The Venerable
The Thousands
Evil
Punishment
Old Age
Self
The World
The Buddha - The Awakened
Happiness
Pleasure
Anger
Impurity
The Just
The Way
Miscellaneous
The Downward Course
The Elephant
Thirst
The Mendicant
The Brāhmana
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