- Published: 7 October 2020
- ISBN: 9781611808223
- Imprint: Shambhala
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $29.99
Songs of the Sons and Daughters of Buddha
Enlightenment Poems from the Theragatha and Therigatha
- Published: 7 October 2020
- ISBN: 9781611808223
- Imprint: Shambhala
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $29.99
"These are earthy, courageous translations of the most ancient Buddhist poems. How honest the struggle of these practitioners with death and lust and self-doubt (just like us); how beautiful their moments of release." --Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
"I have been waiting a long time for this book. These enlightenment songs of the earliest disciples of the Buddha are vibrant, celebratory, and very human. I see my own path reflected in their search, my own highest aspirations reflected in their awakening. This wonderful translation brings these people to life in a way that reminds us that freedom is truly possible."--Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness
"What a wonderful difference it makes when real poets translate poetry! Schelling's renderings read like those of an old wise Zen vagabond. Waldman's sparkle, crisp and sharp. These verses soar, traversing the expansive reaches of human experience and triumph. Truly, in these two poets' hands, these songs of the sons and daughters
of the Buddha sing."--Jan Willis, author of Dreaming Me