{"product_id":"the-dhammapada-paul-smith-9781480104105","title":"The Dhammapada: The Gospel of the Buddha","description":"THE DHAMMAPADA The Gospel of the Buddha Revised Translation by Paul Smith from translation from the Pali of F. Max Muller From ancient times to now, the Dhammapada has been regarded as the most succinct expression of the Buddha's teaching and the chief spiritual testament of early Buddhism. In the countries following Buddhism, the influence of the Dhammapada is immeasurable. It is a guidebook for resolving problems of everyday life, and a primer for the instruction in the wisdom of understanding. The admiration the Dhammapada has elicited has not been confined to followers of Buddhism. Wherever it has become known, its moral earnestness, realistic understanding of human life, wisdom and stirring message of a way to freedom from suffering have won for it the devotion and veneration of those responsive to the good and true. 247 pages COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S VERSION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'.\"It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all.\" Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. \"Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.\" Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart.\"Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz.\" Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi \u0026amp; Bhakti poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Amir Khusrau, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Rabi'a, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Mu'in and many others and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and a dozen screenplays. New Humanity Books amazon.com\/author\/smithpa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Smith, Gautama Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480104108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480104105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Paul Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065930805503,"sku":"9781480104105","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f59b15ba-d714-47d9-9a44-46c8f02159cc.jpg?v=1685404345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dhammapada-paul-smith-9781480104105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}