Texts from the Buddhist Canon, Commonly Known as Dhammapada, with Accompanying Narratives - Couverture souple

Beal, Samuel

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ISBN 10 : 1289876495 ISBN 13 : 9781289876494

Editeur : Nabu Press, 2013

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Dhammapada (which, according to the Chinese Gloss, may be rendered Scriptural Texts or Verses )is a work of much importance in the study of Buddhism. It contains, as its title signifies, authentic Texts gathered from ancient canonical books and these Texts are generally connected with some incident or other in the History of Buddha, helping to illustrate everyday life in India at the time when they were written, as well as the method of teaching adopted by the Founder of this remarkable Eeligion. Not only does the general tone pervading these verses illustrate the spirit of Buddha sdoctrine, 1but by a critical examination of particular passages, we are enabled to solve some of the difficulties which always attend the interpretation of words and phrases used in a religious sense. We already possess two translations of this work from the Pali, one by y. FausboU (1855), the other by Max Miiller (1870)2 and in addition to these there are the criticisms of Mr. James DA lwis and the late Professor Childers on the latter translation so that for all necessary purposes we have Mr. Spence Hardy has observed 2]j. Gogerly lias also translated that a collection might be made from 350 verses of Dhammapada (out of the precepts of this work, that in the 423). Spence Hardy, E. M. p. 28. purity of its ethics could scarcely [A. Weber sG erman translation apbe equalled from any other heathen peared in i860.] author.
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Nabu Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1289876495
• ISBN 13: 9781289876494
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 194