The Dhammapada

The Dhammapada Book Cover The Dhammapada
Valerie Roebuck: Translator

The Dhammapada is a third century collection of the spoken Buddha’s words in verse form. Composed in the ancient Pali language during the third century, it is the most widely read and studied Buddhist scripture in existence today. An exceptional review of this book appeared in the peer reviewed Religions of South Asia written by Elizabeth Harris, a senior lecturer in religious studies at Liverpool Hope University.