{"product_id":"the-dhammapada-paperback-1","title":"The Dhammapada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuan Mascaró\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJuan Mascaró\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-known and best-loved works of Buddhist literature, the \u003ci\u003eDhammapada\u003c\/i\u003e forms part of the oldest surviving body of Buddhist writings, and is traditionally regarded as the authentic teachings of the Buddha himself, spoken by him in his lifetime, and memorized and handed on by his followers after his death. A collection of simple verses gathered in themes such as 'awareness', 'fools' and 'old age', the Dhammapada is accessible, instructional and mind-clearing, with lessons in each verse to give ethical advice and to remind the listener of the transience of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Mascaro\u003c\/b\u003e read Modern and Oriental Languages at Cambridge, lectured in Oxford and eventually became Professor of English at Barcelona University. He has translated the \u003ci\u003eUpanisads\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 7.73 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 1973\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684683845695,"sku":"9780140442847","price":13.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/99284bc046b8d3d97d40f582cdc59691.webp?v=1764968285","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-dhammapada-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}