Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Samuel Beal -- Introductory Remarks / Samuel Beal -- Preface of the Chinese Version of Dhammapada / Samuel Beal -- Preface to the Sutra Called Fa-Kheu / Samuel Beal -- Impermanency (Aniccata) / Samuel Beal -- Inciting to Wisdom / Samuel Beal -- The Disciple, or “Śrâvaka” / Samuel Beal -- Simple Faith / Samuel Beal -- Careful observance of Moral Duties / Samuel Beal -- On Reflection / Samuel Beal -- On Love Or Mercifulness [ Mettá ] / Samuel Beal -- On Words (Conversation) / Samuel Beal -- Twin Verses / Samuel Beal -- On Carelessness (Thoughtlessness) / Samuel Beal -- Thought (Cittavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Flowers (Pupphavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Fool (Balavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Wise Man (Panditavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Rahat (Arahantavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Thousands (Sahassavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Evil Conduct (Pápavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Punishment (Daṇḍavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Old Age (Jarávaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Loving the Body (Self) (Attavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The World (Lokavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Buddha (Buddhavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Rest and Repose (Sukhavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Pleasure (Piyavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Anger (Kodhavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Impurity (Malavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Firmly Holding by the Law (Dhammatthvaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Way (Maggavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Wide and Diffusive(Sentences) / Samuel Beal -- Hell (Nirayavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Elephant (Nágavaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Lust (Tanhávaggo) / Samuel Beal -- Advantageous Service / Samuel Beal -- The Shaman (Bhikkhuvaggo) / Samuel Beal -- The Brahmachârin / Samuel Beal -- Nirvâna / Samuel Beal -- Birth and Death / Samuel Beal -- The Profit of Religion / Samuel Beal -- Good Fortune (Mahámangala) / Samuel Beal.

Buddha's Dhammapada is a widely read scripture among the Buddhist followers. It plays a similar role as the Bible to Christianity, Gita to Hindus, Guru Granth Sahib to Sikhs, Torah to the Jews, and the Quran to the Muslims. The original version is contained in Khuddaka Nikaya, which is part of the Pali Theravada Buddhist Canons. Though Dham­mapada was composed around the third century BCE, its traditions date back to the first century CE. It contains the sayings of Buddha in different situations, both to the monastic orders and others. Originally composed in Pali, there are different Dhammapadas , which were composed in Kharosthi, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese. The Texts from the Buddhist Canon is the English translation of the Chinese version of Dhammapada , Fa Ju Jing.

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