The Dhammapada The Sayings of the Buddha

Collects together the sayings of the Buddha. This work is for those who wish to follow the Buddha on the path to enlightenment. It reveals the practical and simplicity of the Buddha's teaching.|Thomas Byrom PhD was born in England and educated at the universities of Oxford and Harvard. He taught at Harvard and later at Oxford where he was a fellow of Exeter College and then St Catherine's College. He lived in the United States from 1976 until his death in 1991.|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 2500 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.|Lyrical elegant and profound - my favourite translation of all.