Dhammapada

This is a complete translation of the Dhammapada into simple, modern English. The Great Teacher, Supreme Buddha, has taught the beautiful Dhamma out of limitless compassion for all the beings. All the teachings taught by the Buddha are known as the message of the Great Teacher. The Buddha’s message contains nine categories of teachings. They are as follows: Discourses (Sutta) Discourses mixed with verses (Geyya) Discourses from the higher teachings without the verses (Veyyākarana) Verses (Gathā) Verses of inspired utterances (Udāna) The 112 discourses which begins with the phrase “Thus the Blessed One has said” (Itivuttaka) The 547 birth stories [...]