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Dhammapada: What Does the Buddha Really Teach

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 [...]

Theravada Buddhism

Ancient Path in a Modern World We are part of the oldest living Buddhist tradition in the world, Theravada. The teachings come from the Buddha named Sidhartha Gautama, often referred to as the historical Buddha. He was born in India over 2,500 years ago and discovered not only the cause of suffering in the world, but the way to completely eliminate all forms of suffering, large and small. Because this teaching was available to everyone with a sincere interest to practice it, a group of enlightened disciples formed around him, known as the Noble Sangha. The teachings of the Buddha, [...]