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The Dhammapada & Udanavarga
The Dhammapada
Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller
in the public domain (published 1900)
and
The Tibetan Dhammapada or Udanavarga
compiled by Dharmamatra
translated by William Woodville Rockhill
in the public domain (published 1883)
Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller
in the public domain (published 1900)
and
The Tibetan Dhammapada or Udanavarga
compiled by Dharmamatra
translated by William Woodville Rockhill
in the public domain (published 1883)
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 16, 2013
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Gautama Buddha
201 books1,142 followersGautama Buddha (Sanskrit: गौतम बुद्ध) born as Prince Siddhārtha (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition, and first committed to writing about 400 years later.
The time of Gautama's birth and death is uncertain: most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE, but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE. However, at a specialist symposium on this question held in 1988 in Göttingen, the majority of those scholars who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death, with others supporting earlier or later dates. These alternative chronologies, however, have not yet been accepted by all other historians.
See also Siddhartha Gautama.
Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition, and first committed to writing about 400 years later.
The time of Gautama's birth and death is uncertain: most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE, but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE. However, at a specialist symposium on this question held in 1988 in Göttingen, the majority of those scholars who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death, with others supporting earlier or later dates. These alternative chronologies, however, have not yet been accepted by all other historians.
See also Siddhartha Gautama.
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February 4, 2019
The more I learn the less I know. This books is a masterpiece.
241 ~ "Non-repetition is the bane of scriptures; neglect is the bane of a home; slovenliness is the bane of personal appearance, and heedlessness is the bane of a guard."
I405 ~ "He who has renounced violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill – him do I call a holy man."
241 ~ "Non-repetition is the bane of scriptures; neglect is the bane of a home; slovenliness is the bane of personal appearance, and heedlessness is the bane of a guard."
I405 ~ "He who has renounced violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill – him do I call a holy man."
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