The Dhammapada
by F. Max Müller, Viggo Fausbll, Maguire, Jack
NonfictionPhilosophyReligion & SpiritualityBuddhismReligion
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This volume contains 463 sayings of the Buddha arranged in 26 categories which demonstrate a plan to extinguish the causes of pain and suffering which are selfishness and self-centeredness. The book declares this process is lengthy and difficult, but with meditation and right thinking it can be accomplished.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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NonfictionPhilosophyReligion & SpiritualityBuddhismReligionBuddhism, doctrines
About the authors
F. Max Müller
6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900
Friedrich Max Müller was a German-born philologist and orientalist, who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life. He entered Leipzig University, Germany, in 1841 to study philology, leaving behind his early interest in music and poetry. Müller received his Ph.D. in Sep 1843. He also displayed an aptitude for classical languages, learning Greek, Latin, Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit. He was one of the founders of the western academic disciplines of Indian studies and religious studies. Müller wrote both scholarly and popular works on the subject of Indology. The *Sacred Books of the East*, a 50-volume set of English translations, was prepared under his direction. He also promoted the i…
Maguire, Jack
1945
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