The Still Point Dhammapada: Living the Buddha's Essential Teachings

by Geri Larkin

Overview

The Dhammapada is much loved by Buddhist practitioners as a simple and straightforward rendition of some of Buddha's core teachings, and is read daily by thousands of people. While there are many translations available, few have an inclusive – and lyrical – sensibility. In studying various versions of this sacred text, Larkin noted many discrepancies and embarked upon an entirely original translation. Each instalment gets tested at the Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple in Detroit, a remarkable Zen centre in the heart of one of the roughest neighbourhoods in the country.

This small gift hardcover will have the appeal of the Thomas Byrom/Ram Dass edition, but will be made even more accessible with each chapter's introduction containing a powerful contemporary anecdote from the Still Point Temple community. This 'Downtown Dhammapada' will appeal not only to Buddhists, but to those who also appreciate beautifully rendered sacred texts as simply good reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062016812
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/2024
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	969 KB

About the Author

Geri Larkin gave up a successful career as a management consultant to become a Buddhist teacher. A practicing Buddhist since 1988, she completed seminary and was ordained in 1995. Four years later, she decided to start a Zen meditation center in the heart of inner-city Detroit. She is the author of Stumbling Toward Enlightenment, Building a Business the Buddhist Way, Tap Dancing in Zen, First You Shave Your Head, and The Still Point Dhammapada.

Table of Contents

	Thank-yous	xi
	Introduction	xiii
1.	The Twin Verses	1
	"Are You Nuts?"	6
2.	Heedfulness	10
	Shine One Corner	13
3.	The Mind	16
	Boot Camp for Buddhists	19
4.	Flowers	23
	Buddhas Blooming	26
5.	The Fool	30
	Crazy Wisdom	34
6.	The Wise	37
	Being Upright	41
7.	The Worthy	45
	A Cat Named Ferlinghetti	48
8.	The Thousands	51
	Eating the Blame, 1	55
9.	Evil	59
	Only Do Good	62
10.	Cruelty	67
	Becoming Goodness	70
11.	Old Age	73
	Staying Upright	76
12.	Self	80
	Collages	83
13.	The World	87
	Regarding Just This	90
14.	Buddha	94
	Mr. Kung Buddha	98
15.	Happiness	102
	"Letting Go" Practice	105
16.	Transient Pleasures	109
	Mojo	112
17.	Anger	115
	Eating the Blame, 2	119
18.	Impurity	122
	A Rose Is a Rose	127
19.	The Just	130
	Dharma Olympics	134
20.	The Path	138
	Happy Birthday, Buddhas	142
21.	Miscellaneous	145
	Mudslinging in Dharmaland	149
22.	Realms of Woe	155
	Four Kinds of Misfortune	159
23.	The Elephant	163
	Jack the Duck and the Bodhisattva of Compassion	167
24.	Craving	170
	The Middle Way	178
25.	The Monk	182
	Lovingkindness	188
26.	The Noble One	192
	The Next Buddha?	201

What People are Saying About This

Stephen Levine

“Larkin has most wonderfully added her own insight and deepening experience to a new rendering...of the Dhammapada.”

Lama Surya Das

“...a gift that will keep on giving…[I] recommend it as an excellent companion for spiritual study and practice.”

Editorial Reviews

...a gift that will keep on giving…[I] recommend it as an excellent companion for spiritual study and practice.” — -Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within and Awakening the Buddhist Heart and founder of the Dzogchen Meditation Center

“Larkin has most wonderfully added her own insight and deepening experience to a new rendering...of the Dhammapada.” — -Stephen Levine, author of Who Dies?

“This rendering ...is clean, contemporary, and, with the addition of her effective teaching stories, as real as it gets.” — Yoga Journal

“Check out Larkin’s Motor City Zen, and behind it all, you’ll see the wisdom of the Buddha.” — Spirituality and Health magazine

From the Publisher

Larkin has most wonderfully added her own insight and deepening experience to a new rendering...of the Dhammapada.

Stephen Levine

This rendering ...is clean, contemporary, and, with the addition of her effective teaching stories, as real as it gets.

Yoga Journal

...a gift that will keep on giving…[I] recommend it as an excellent companion for spiritual study and practice.

Lama Surya Das

Check out Larkin’s Motor City Zen, and behind it all, you’ll see the wisdom of the Buddha.

Spirituality and Health magazine

This rendering ...is clean, contemporary, and, with the addition of her effective teaching stories, as real as it gets.

Yoga Journal

"Check out Larkin’s Motor City Zen, and behind it all, you’ll see the wisdom of the Buddha."

Spirituality and Health Magazine

Check out Larkin’s Motor City Zen, and behind it all, you’ll see the wisdom of the Buddha.

Spirituality & Health magazine