Book description
The Dhammapada is a collection of aphorisms that illustrate the moral
teachings of Buddha - the spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Probably
compiled in the third century BCE, the verses are arranged according to
theme, covering ideas such as self-possession, good and evil,
watchfulness and endurance. Together they describe how an individual can
attain the enlightenment of Nirvana, the supreme goal of Buddhism. The
road to Nirvana, as illustrated in The Dhammapada, is narrow and
difficult to negotiate, but the reward of eternal life gives hope and
determination to the traveller.
Juan Mascaro read Modern and Oriental Languages at Cambridge,
lectured in Oxford and eventually became Professor of English at
Barcelona University. He has translated the Upanisads and the
Bhagavad Gita. He died in 1987.
Juan Mascaro read Modern and Oriental Languages at Cambridge,
lectured in Oxford and eventually became Professor of English at
Barcelona University. He has translated the Upanisads and the Bhagavad
Gita. He died in 1987.
