Thanissaro, bhikkhu dhammapada a translation dhammapada a translation. Juan mascaro s translation includes a longer introduction, in the spirit of r. This gospel of light and love is amongst the greatest spiritual works of man. Dhammapada bhikkhu thanissaro deutsche ubersetzung. The dhammapada, an anthology of verses attributed to the buddha, has long been. In the dhammapada, we read, better than a thousand useless verses is one single verse that gives peace verse 101. Juan mascaro quotes author of the bhagavad gita goodreads. The upanishads by juan mascaro penguin books australia.
They in the end reach nirvana, the peace supreme and infinite joy. The dhammapada ebook by juan mascaro 9780141915920. Ill let others debate the value of juan mascaro s translation, as im no authority on translations, nor have i read the scholarly literature on the subject all what ive seen is people debating it here on amazon, and i dont know those people from adam. The dhammapada by juan mascaro, 9780140442847, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Osho has given a series of 12 longer lectures on the dhamapada sutta. This translation of the dhammapada is an attempt to render the verses into english in a way that does. Juan mascaro s version of the dhammapada is certainly a beautiful work of literature. The dhammapada is a collection of aphorisms that illustrate the moral teachings of buddha the spiritual path to the supreme truth. The idea of writing a thesis on the life and work of juan mascaro. He is responsible for one of the most popular english translations of the hindu text bhagavad gita 1962, and of some of the major upanishads 1965. In the dhammapada we can hear the voice of buddha, writes juan mascaro. Probably compiled in the third century bce, the verses are arranged according to theme, covering ideas such as selfpossession, good and evil, watchfulness and endurance. Dhammapada, and especially at the end, where the verses express astonishment at the amazing and paradoxical qualities of a person who has followed the path of heedfulness to its end, becoming pathless 9293.
He also translated, from pali into english, a key buddhist text, dhammapada 1973. Buy the ebook the dhammapada by juan mascaro online from australias leading online ebook store. Scholars of comparative religion will probably be as interested in mascaro s introduction as they are in the actual translation of the dhammapada. In the dhammapada we can hear the voice of buddha, writes juan mascaro, translator of the bhagavad gita and the upanishads. Joan mascaro december 8, 1897 march 19, 1987 was a spanish translator born in majorca. Ill let others debate the value of juan mascaros translation, as im no authority on translations, nor have i read the scholarly literature on the subject all what ive seen is people debating it here on amazon, and i dont know those people from adam. Burlingames commentary 2 volumes on the dhammapada sutta for the pali text society. There is an online commentary on each verse based on mr. The dhammapada is a collection of aphorisms that illustrate the buddhist. The path of perfection classics kindle edition by mascaro, juan.
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