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  • Published: 1 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9781846041440
  • Imprint: Rider
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $24.99

The Dhammapada

The Sayings of the Buddha




A lyrical translation of the essential sayings of the Buddha

The Dhammapada is a classic of world religious literature. This spiritual masterpiece collects together the key sayings of the Buddha and is an essential guide for all those who wish to follow the Buddha on the path to enlightenment. Yet its appeal extends beyond Buddhism to engage anyone who seeks to understand profound universal truths, and it remains as relevant today as when the text was compiled some 2,500 years ago.

In this beautiful translation of one of the best loved Buddhist scriptures, Thomas Byrom reveals the practical and timeless simplicity of the Buddha's teaching.

  • Published: 1 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9781846041440
  • Imprint: Rider
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Thomas Byron

Thomas (Billy) Byrom, PhD, was born in England and educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and Harvard. He taught history and literature at Harvard and Old and Middle English language and Victorian and modern literature at Oxford, where he was first a fellow of Exeter College and then a fellow in American Studies of St. Catherine's College. He lived in the United States from 1976 until his death in 1991.

Praise for The Dhammapada

Lyrical, elegant and profound - my favourite translation of all.

Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart