The Dhammapada: Your Guide on the Path to Enlightenment in the 21st Century

The Dhammapada is a foundational text of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. It is a collection of 423 verses, grouped into 26 themes that the Buddha was fond of telling to those who would gather around and listen. They are the oral teachings of the Enlightened One. How delightful it is to imagine him under a shady tree with a group of people around him, telling these gems of spiritual instruction.

The collection of verses was compiled soon after the Buddha’s death. Interested parties and disc...