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Dhamapada: The Essential Teachings of the Buddha

by Dr. Max Muller

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In more than 400 verses the Buddha clearly expounds his noble path of virtue for everyman. This foundation scripture teaches the supreme doctrine of nirvana and the way to the highest possible happiness for mankind. Oxford professor Dr. Max Muller, a great scholar and Orientalist, did the translation.

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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisBuddhismBuddhismMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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