Enlightened Life of Buddhism: A workbook for interpreting the 423 teachings of enlightenment in Dhammapada (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781440186172)

Dhammapada (The Path of the Eternal Truth) is one of the best known scriptures from the "Theravada canon", ascribed in origin to Siddhartha Gautama, the most known Buddha himself. This workbook contains all the 423 known teachings in it, and as it encourages the readers to write their interpretations of the teachings, the book creates a deep contemplative atmosphere for readers, and gives writing tips to enforce the creative process when filling the spaces for interpretations. It is a book for all those who seek enlightenment or deeper understanding on the nature of one of the most profound teachings in the whole Buddhist history, in the spirit of the universal human a part of the demystified series.

"1. All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage."

Author: Henry M. Piironen
ISBN-10: 1440186170
ISBN-13: 9781440186172
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2009
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d